Project Engineer
Location: Kentucky, USA
Salary: $100,000 - $120,000
Overview:
DSJ Global, a leading E2E Supply-Chain and Manufacturing recruitment firm, is currently partnered with a specialty chemical manufacturing group who are looking to hire a Project Engineer at their Louisville, Kentucky facility. The Project Engineer will design and execute major capital projects in a safe, timely, and cost effective manner and to play a key role in facilitating process improvement and cost reduction initiatives consistent with HSE principles
As the Project Engineer you will:
- Execute chemical plant capital projects, including maintenance & replacement, process upgrades and safety improvement projects.
- Manage projects within scope/budget/timeline while maintaining a high standard for safety.
- Review/critique the cost, technical and manufacturing impact for feasibility analyses for potential new products/processes/projects.
- Ability to effectively interact with a variety of suppliers and contractors to obtain estimates, coordinate construction schedules and complete projects without safety incidents.
- Define projects based on site productivity targets incl. implementing solutions that achieve significant cost reduction.
- Provide chemical process engineering and other engineering support for manufacturing.
- Participate on cross functional site improvement teams.
- Coordinate with individuals who have responsibility for the design, installation and improvement of manufacturing processes.
- Interface with equipment manufacturers and site technical teams.
- Develop operational specifications for the process; conduct hazard reviews and other related PSM activities.
Skills and Position Requirements:
- Required 3+ years experience in the chemical manufacturing industry required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Project engineering experience, including implementation of capital project required; process engineering experience a plus.
- Good verbal and written communications skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving ability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large and small capital projects from inception to implementation.
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