Project Engineer

Project Engineer – Manufacturing | Silgan Containers, Waukesha, WI 

Join Silgan Containers as a Project Engineer to lead large-scale capital projects across multiple manufacturing plants. Excellent salary, benefits, and flexible travel included. 

What We Offer You: 

• Join a dynamic engineering team responsible for managing large-scale, complex capital engineering projects across multiple Silgan plants. 

• Excellent base salary with annual performance-based pay increases. 

• Robust benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and both short- and long-term disability. 

• Access to specialized health programs such as diabetes and hypertension management, as well as optional pet insurance. 

• 401k plan with a 6 percent employer match. 

• 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid holidays, which you are encouraged to take. 

• Ongoing professional development through tuition assistance. 

• Stability in a growing, environmentally conscious company that prioritizes sustainability through renewable energy initiatives and waste reduction. 

• Flexible travel approximately 50 to 70 percent where you control your schedule, primarily during the week, with options to fly or drive. 

• Hands-on experience working alongside experts in the field, learning the art of canmaking over 6 to 9 months at lower-activity plants, before managing larger-scale engineering projects. 

What You Will Do: 

• Manage major capital projects from inception to completion, overseeing project lifecycle management, execution, and resource coordination. 

• Lead the development of project plans, create budgets, manage timelines, and coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and plant teams to ensure successful project outcomes. 

• Estimate project costs, manage financials including preparing purchase orders and processing invoices, and track project budgets. 

• Organize and oversee complex system installations in multiple facilities, ensuring on-time and under-budget delivery. 

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical plans, and system diagrams to ensure project specifications are met. 

• Lead project meetings, providing regular updates on progress, milestones, and risks, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders. 

• Gain hands-on experience with smaller-scale projects, working with plant champions while developing your skills in a collaborative, supportive environment. 

What You Need to Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, or a related field, or 5 or more years of experience managing large-scale engineering projects. 

• 3 or more years of experience in project management, including proficiency with Gantt charts, budgeting, vendor coordination, and large system installations such as HVAC and manufacturing systems. 

• Proven ability to read and interpret technical plans, manage project timelines, and maintain budget oversight. 

• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with