Mechanical Project Engineer I

RESONAC GRAPHITE AMERICA INC•Ridgeville, SC

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Project Engineer I reports to the Plant Engineering Manager with the responsibility for providing mechanical engineering design and project management at Resonac Inc. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (required).
5+ years of engineering design and/or project management experience.
Knowledge of PMBOK or similar methodologies.
Proficient in AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Office, and SAP.
Strong communication, design, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, including root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Heavy industry and hydraulics/pneumatics/material handling or thermal oil experience preferred

Responsibilities

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 solutions & 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 project risk management plans.
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 for Maintenance on PM activities for new equipment.
Insist on the highest expectations of quality, safety, & 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 knowledge 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.