Senior Process Engineer

Location: Siegwerk USA Inc. | 3535 SW 56th Street | Des Moines, IA  50321

 

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Siegwerk is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Printing Inks and sustainable packaging solutions. A career here will give you significant flexibility and support in a company focused on making a positive impact in the world. Siegwerk is poised to disrupt the global packaging industry; changing the way packaging is produced and consumed for the benefit of us all. At Siegwerk, you will have everything you need to help make that change.

 

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Job Summary

The Manufacturing Process Engineer is an integral role at Siegwerk USA. You will manage concept, scope, cost, resources, funding and all other facets of small to major capital projects. You will maintain visibility to the design process and ensure adherence to all established key components and project deliverables. Coordinating with the factory and other stakeholders, you will directly manage overall project execution including construction and commissioning.
The position will support review of design work for repair, construction, renovation, and improvement projects.  Will support production in all technical areas to produce the highest quality product for our customers.
You will serve as the technical expert and lead responses and actions to address any customer product level concerns.  You will develop and maintain internal materials and process specifications that compliment industry standards and customer requirements.  You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement and develop and implement solutions to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve product quality.
You will design, develop, test, and/or supervise the manufacturing and installation of mechanical equipment, components, or systems to support business initiatives working on multiple projects requiring innovative and original solutions.

 

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities included, but not limited to:
•    Assist in the development and execution of the plant’s capital projects program for new equipment and major repairs.  Assist in the development of pre-project approval documents including project charter, project management plan, project kick start,

estimate and milestone schedule creation.  Manage adherence to project milestones and project scope and secure approvals for all changes in projects based on engineering ways of working methodology
•    Project Development / Planning - Leads development of detailed and accurate project charters and project plans with the project team. Leads internal teams to develop and validate the business case for assigned projects. Coordinates effective RFP's and contracts. Executes objective and complete feasibility studies. Challenges team members to optimize scope. Effectively assesses risk and develops risk management plans as needed. Effectively leverages MS Project to manage assigned projects.
•    Project Execution - Manages projects to budget and schedule using MS Project. Control the project budget including cost forecasts, cash flow projections and regular reporting. Manages risk and potential scope changes, ensuring that they do not impact project success. Effectively leads internal resources as well as external contractors and vendors. Regularly and promptly communicates status of projects. Continually assesses project status and makes adjustments to address project gaps.
•    Project Start-ups - Develops detailed start-up plans. Start-up curves and targets are developed with the project team and agreed upon with the project owner. Ensures internal customers are engaged in the start-up phase and that other personnel impacted by the engineers projects are properly trained and have proper documentation in place prior to start-up.
•    Project Team Leadership - Clearly assigns roles and responsibilities to project team members. Works to drive accountability to assure follow through on project commitments. Has the responsibility to develop a qualified and committed project team.
•    Technical Liaison - Engages with internal customers. Identifies issues and works to develop a solution. Helps the customer work through the process of justification and approval and drives the project to completion.
•    Troubleshooting/Problem Solving - Uses disciplined problem solving techniques to correct internal issues. Troubleshoots & provides solutions on technical/performance issues. Collaborates with other areas of the company and/or equipment vend