Project Engineer

About the Role

The Project Engineer is responsible for providing management and engineering support for capital projects. Initiates and supports continuous process improvement efforts while supporting Lean/Six Sigma efforts. Provides continual support to all departments. Works under minimal supervision.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership in the engineering disciplines to all departments to assist in development, conceptual, design, and performance.
• Initiate and provide engineering cost evaluation, design, and implementation of plant projects.
• Responsible for project management including machine design & integration, scheduling, planning, and cost estimation.
• Prepare complex machine layouts and detailed drawings in accordance with Engineering Standards and Factory Mutual safe practices.
• Develop new or improved techniques or procedures by creative and innovative application of broad engineering disciplines to achieve "state-of-the-art" technologies.
• Conduct research in problem areas of major scope and complexity.
• Perform or direct the preparation of engineering studies and/or design documents consistent with recognized standards and project requirements. Ensures proper level of technology is applied in new or existing designs and maintains accurate files of various projects.
• Select equipment and plan and oversee installation for various projects.
• Negotiate contracts for capital purchases.
• Responsible for compliance with all facility food safety, food defense, and quality policies and procedures including product safety (GMPs)/Sanitation policies and procedures. Continually work to promote the orderliness and cleanliness of work area in support of SQF/5S and other company standards.
• Supportive and involved in GPI efforts for LEAN, 5S, Six Sigma and other Continuous Improvement programs and processes.
• Strive to clearly understand customer requirements and delivers results to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Ability and responsibility to stop any process that is not meeting food safety requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Safe Quality Food Responsibilities

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 5-8 years of experience in a manufacturing, preferably folding cartons or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• 5-8 years of experience with Auto Cad design software preferred.
• Proficient use of MS Office Applications.
• Ability to manage projects, resources and people and set and meet target disciplines.
• Ability to develop improvements, achieve budget/cost constraints.

Education & Experience

BA or equivalent + 6 yrs related experience, or MA + 4 yrs related experience.

Pay

$68,900.00 - $91,800.00