Area Project Engineer II

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and project management support to Messer manufacturing plants for new capital projects, expansion and equipment modifications.
• Support corporate and division goals for GAP/HPO and productivity gains.
• Deliver successful cost saving, revenue & cash generating projects in Supply by using the Six Sigma methodology.
• Develop the medium and long term productivity pipeline aligned with the Region Americas (RAS) Supply strategy, and ensure adequate resources are available to execute (people and CAPEX).
• Work with leadership team to identify and prioritize projects across the region.
• Ensure alignment of Green Belt and Black Belt projects with overall RAS Supply priorities and critical projects.
• Project Design and Execution (new systems, upgrades, efficiency improvements, & service of existing customer installations).
• Develop required project phases and execute to fulfill project scope while ensuring that industry standards, guidelines and regulations are met, and that corporate and department standards, procedures and policies are followed.
• Develop project internal orders in accordance with company accounting procedures.
• Track project budget throughout project and close in accordance with company accounting procedures.
• Lead development of customer and project specific documentation for the project; installation drawings, risk assessment/HAZOPs, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), commissioning procedures, customer presentations/progress reports, customer turnover manual, Lessons Learned/project close-out reports, etc.
• Manage all aspects of outsourced engineering and design functions, including interface and project management of consultants, A&E firms and EPC contractors.
• Perform and/or support the design of gas handling systems including development of Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, BOM’s, and gas panel drawings.
• Support Sales team at customer meetings as technical representative.
• Working with local Sales personnel, lead implementation of solutions to satisfy customer needs.
• Maintain corrective actions and maintain EMOC records for assigned projects.
• Identify potential GAP/HPO projects at assigned plants which have the ability to create cost savings and/or increases in productivity.
• Work with stakeholders to develop GAP/HPO project proposals for submittal to division management.
• Determine parameters and metrics to measure GAP/HPO savings, and apply information collection techniques to gather supporting data.
• Support the business to improve existing processes and to create new ones to become most effective and efficient.
• Ensure the sharing of best practices & lessons learned.
• Drive the organization to the usage of common tools and methods to come to quicker, more transparent, data based business decisions.

  Required Skills

  • Experience with process equipment engineering; P&IDs, process piping, pressure vessels, instrumentation/controls, process safety reviews (HAZOP) and LOPA.
  • Computer literate including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
  • Highly motivated and able to self-direct.
  • Leadership, communication, facilitation, influencing, interpersonal, project management & planning.
  • MS-Office (especially Excel), fluent in English; knowledgeable of operations bulk and tonnage organization and business processes.
  • Transactional process improvement experience is a strong plus.
  • Green Belt (GB) or Black Belt (BB) certification is a plus.
  • MBA is a plus.

  Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing.
  • Minimum 7 years experience in project management and experience in supply chain and/or industrial gas.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified project management professional (PMP) or PE strongly preferred.
  • Experience in industrial processes management is a plus.
  • Transactional process improvement experience is a strong plus.
  • Green Belt (GB) or Black Belt (BB) certification is a plus.
  • MBA is a plus.

  About Messer

  Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another. We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.