Plant Engineer (Process & Project)

Sherwin-Williams • Kankakee, IL

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About The Position

The Plant Engineer II is part of the Plant Engineering group and leads and develops engineering projects while supporting continuous improvement of manufacturing processes. The role works closely with the Plant Engineering Manager, Process Engineers, Maintenance and Production Management, site personnel, and contractors. The schedule is 1st shift, Monday through Friday. The position may involve working with others on an emergency, off-hours basis to troubleshoot controls, process, and equipment issues.

The role supports production and plant infrastructure through engineering project development, process understanding, opportunity identification, technical documentation, project planning and cost tracking, coordination with contractors and vendors, and safety and regulatory activities. It is responsible for personal safety, adherence to EHS procedures, and promoting EHS adherence among others.

The position is eligible for a performance-based bonus, subject to the applicable company plans. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability coverage; security, retirement, and savings benefits; and time away from work benefits including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays. The role involves contact with employees and access to confidential or proprietary information and other items of value. The company states that a criminal-history review is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, staff, employees, and business relationships.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring employment work visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering.
• Must have at least 2 years of work experience in an engineering or operations function.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• At least 4 years of work experience in an engineering function.
• At least 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing or distribution facility or an operations environment.
• Formal training in continuous improvement tools, or at least 1 year of work experience applying tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, or Transactional Lean.
• Knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management 1910.119 (PSM).
• Demonstrated success managing capital projects.
• Skills and experience with AutoCAD and PLC/SCADA programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions and manage projects addressing production equipment and facility infrastructure needs.
• Provide production support based on understanding chemical and physical process steps.
• Identify improvement opportunities in manufacturing operations and facility and safety systems.
• Perform project engineering tasks, including developing or updating PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument lists, general arrangements, equipment and instrumentation reviews, and functional specifications as needed.
• Prepare capital request documents and project justification information; track action items; record and distribute meeting notes; and update project documents and project information-management systems, including SharePoint and OnBase.
• Manage budget and cost activities, including maintaining commitment ledgers, tracking receipts, resolving invoices, forecasting spending, updating PFP, and tracking contingency spending.
• Manage schedule activities, including maintaining milestones, project schedules, and critical paths, and forecasting slack time.
• Understand or develop process management tools such as mass and energy balances, recipes, and quality monitoring.
• Work with others, sometimes during emergency off-hours, to troubleshoot controls, process, and equipment issues.
• Coordinate and assist with safety and regulatory activities, including MOCs, PHAs, permitting, and construction safety planning.
• Coordinate and oversee engineering and construction contractors.
• Manage procurement activities, including editing RFQs and RFPs, conducting bid walks, evaluating bids, responding to RFIs, setting up new vendors in procurement systems, managing vendors, and managing project inventory.
• Maintain personal safety and adhere to EHS procedures, while promoting EHS adherence among others.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the applicable company plans.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Disability coverage.
• Security, retirement, and savings benefits.
• Time away from work package including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level