Project Engineer

Position Summary

The Project Engineer is responsible for creation, coordination, and realization of new equipment and equipment upgrade projects. The Project Engineer professionally executes projects per an agreed-upon timeline and budget, provides solutions of the highest quality, and delivers results to achieve business goals and return on investment. The Project engineer has direct responsibility for major assets and operations as related to management of capital funds and developing solutions to production issues that achieve savings in waste, raw materials, etc. Projects may involve aspects of both mechanical and electrical engineering and typically fall within the following manufacturing processes - extrusion, coating and laminating, drying/curing, compounding, converting, material handling, and general facilities. The successful performance of these duties can impact waste reduction, quality improvement, productivity improvement, capability for new product development, customer satisfaction, employee safety, and overall plant and company profitability.

• Required Experience:

• • Minimum 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience leading projects in equipment modification and new equipment industrialization.
  • Experience in coating, printing, or converting industry is preferred, but not required.
• Experience working with manufacturing enterprise systems is required.
  • Demonstratable skill in Microsoft Office, Project, and Teams is required.

• Education:
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in either Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Chemical Engineering required.
• Preferred Experience:

• • PMP certification preferred. Must be willing to obtain PMP certification within 24 months of date of hire (or promotion to Project Engineer II).
  • Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma certification and/or trainings preferred, not required.
  • EIT preferred, not required.
  • Demonstratable skill in AutoCAD for 2D drawing/layout is preferred.
  • Working knowledge basic controls/PLCs is preferred.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills are required.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage and productively collaborate with manufacturing and non-manufacturing personnel at various levels within and external to the organization.
• Relocation Eligible: Eligible Relocation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively leads all aspects of assigned projects from initial concept through realization
• Transforms high-level strategic goals related to capacity, safety, reliability, and machine capability into detailed project plans.
• Engages with operations teams to establish new and/or upgraded equipment / process requirements, identify key deliverables, create specifications, and develop validation methods.
• Engages with operations teams to identify existing and potential sources of variability and then integrates solutions for improved process control as part of equipment upgrades or in implementation of new equipment.
• Develops anticipated productivity metrics (uptime, waste, throughput), staffing requirements, and expected capacity for new and/or upgraded equipment.
• Creates capital appropriation requests, including an overall project scope, ROI / justification, EHS plan, timeline, and quoted cost summaries
• Prepares quote packages and solicits multiple quotes for each project
• Issues project purchase orders and tracks overall project spending to budget
• Maintains project schedules by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving potential roadblocks
• Delivers project updates to management, including formal weekly / monthly project updates and one-on-one project walk-throughs, and utilizes technologies such as Microsoft Teams, graphics, videos, etc. for clear communication
• Manages the installation, startup, validation, and EHS sign-off of new and/or upgraded equipment
• Follows Management of Change (MOC) processes
• Develops