Senior Engineer
Job Title: Senior Engineer (Corporate)
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Knoxville, TN
Salary: $140,000 - $170,000
Overview:
DSJ Global is currently partnered with a globally leading packaging organization who is looking to add a Sennior Global Engineer to their corporate engineering team. This individual will be responsible for focusing on leading project management efforts, capital policies, regulatory compliance, and the entire executuion and operation of new projects across multiple facilities (international locations as well).
As the Senior Engineer you will:
- Lead and manage large-scale capital projects, ensuring execution within budget and schedule constraints.
- Apply scientific and engineering principles to optimize processes, equipment, and facility operations.
- Develop and oversee labor estimates, budgets, timetables, and resource allocation.
- Act as the primary engineering contact for Factory Mutual regarding site improvements and risk mitigation.
- Evaluate and approve modifications and new systems involving hazardous chemicals or classified areas, ensuring compliance with safety standards, including process hazard analysis (PHA).
- Partner with plant teams to maintain environmental compliance, including pollution regulations, permitting, testing, and regulatory communication.
- Manage third-party engineers and consultants, defining project scopes, preparing specifications, and ensuring contract compliance.
- Oversee and administer the CapEx workflow system, reviewing and approving project requests.
- Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, define project goals, and drive execution to closure.
- Ensure seamless integration of plant design, control systems, utilities, HVAC, powerhouse equipment, and process handling systems.
- Oversee building and infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and company objectives.
- Maintain and manage engineering data, including security permissions and document organization on SharePoint and engineering servers.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, interns, co-ops, contractors, and vendors.
- Be on-site during construction phases, conducting preconstruction walkthroughs, in-progress reviews, project start-ups, and close-outs.
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, proactively preventing recurring construction issues.
What makes you a good fit?
- BS in Engineering
- PE Certification preferred
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- Industrial manufacturing experience is required; chemical manufacturing is preference
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and ability to manage multiple project simultaneously
- Open to global and domestic travel (20-40%)
If this sound like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply!
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