Plant Engineer

Ecolab Inc.•Glenwood, IL

4d•$85,900 - $128,900•Onsite

About The Position

Nalco Water is hiring a Plant Engineer to support equipment manufacturing in Glenwood, Illinois. The role supports production of commercialized equipment and the maintenance and improvement of plant infrastructure. It provides technical support and troubleshooting, serves as a liaison between Production and Corporate Engineering/R&D on equipment specifications and quality testing parameters, and includes technical and financial management of the plant’s capital budget. The Plant Engineer supports equipment fabrication and testing, maintains manufacturing documentation, investigates quality issues, coordinates engineering changes, evaluates production and plant-improvement opportunities, supports new product introductions, and leads approved capital projects valued under $750,000 annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of mechanical support experience in a production environment.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Financial acumen.
Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, including P&D, PFD, and General Arrangement drawings.
Project management experience from concept through closeout.
ERP/MRP experience, including familiarity with Bills of Material in an ERP environment.
Ability to work in a fabrication environment with dust, fumes, odors, and noise.
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or engineering technology.
At least five years of experience in fabrication or industrial equipment design.
Lean manufacturing experience with quantifiable improvements.
Prior experience with equipment certifications such as UL, CE, and NSF.
SAP and TPM experience.

Responsibilities

Support fabrication and testing of equipment to ensure compliance with specifications from Corporate Engineering.
Serve as the point of contact for production associates on equipment specification issues, communicate with Corporate Engineering, and ensure document changes are communicated and implemented.
Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including internal specifications, work instructions, and job aids.
Troubleshoot quality issues during fabrication and quality testing, document failures, and perform root-cause analysis.
Act as the plant’s mechanical point of contact for the Engineering Change Management process, ensuring changes receive proper approval and are implemented.
Conduct feasibility studies for production activities and plant improvements to promote lean manufacturing and meet the annual savings goal; lead approved projects.
Work with Innovation Engineers on manufacturing aspects of New Product Introduction, manage prototype builds, provide feedback to the Design team, and coordinate plant preparation for production release.
Lead the design and execution of capital projects valued under $750,000 annually.
Provide technical and financial management of the plant’s capital budget.