Summary of job content:
The Mechanical Project Engineer reports to the Plant Engineering Manager responsible for providing mechanical engineering design and project management at Resonac electrode manufacturing facility. The position includes project management/engineering for capital projects (from project requirements to specification and design to installation), major equipment modification for reliability improvement, equipment rebuilds, and limited technical support for the plant Maintenance Department.
Key Accountabilities:
-Manage all phases of engineering projects from project request to project closure:
-Lead project team in the development of a solution to a project request
-Design solution & produce drawings based upon scope of work & interaction with end-user
-Formulate scope/specifications for the purchase of capital and non-capital equipment and contract labor
-Develop and utilize a project risk management plan
-Prepare appropriation requests for capital equipment purchases & major repairs
-Track/forecast project schedule (Gantt charts) and costs
-Accomplish project work with vendors & contractors through professional and effective use of established departmental and divisional purchasing procedures (bid inquiry, bid procedure, liaison, and contract specifications)
-Develop Bills of Material & recommendations for spares for all project equipment
-Provide training to end-users on changes to existing equipment and new installations
-Recommendations to Maintenance on PM activities for new equipment
-Insist on the highest expectations of quality, safety, and housekeeping from contractors on jobs for which you are PPR
-Support focused improvement efforts through improvements to maintenance practices and design changes to existing equipment
-Support Operations in assigned plant areas by staying engaged in equipment reliability and knowledgeable of recurring malfunctions
-Provide necessary updating to drawings created by modifications to equipment, errors, etc.
-Assures compliance with Company & Plant policies, health and safety standards, environmental regulations, hazardous waste, & good housekeeping practices.
Experiences:
-A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required
-Minimum of 10 years of engineering design and/or project management experience
-Knowledge/experience of project management methodology such as PMBOK or similar
-Experience in heavy industry preferred
-Working experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, material handling systems, and/or thermal oil systems preferred
-AutoCAD and Inventor proficiency
-MS Office and SAP proficiency
-The ability to effectively communicate with internal teams, customers, engineering consultants, external suppliers, and vendors.
-Design and analytical skills
-Demonstrated problem-solving ability - troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and countermeasure identification