Principal Engineer - (Mechanical) Job

Armstrong World Industries•Macon, GA

45d•Onsite

About The Position

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) has a job opportunity for a Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer in Macon, GA. The Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer will be responsible for leading and executing projects relating to manufacturing equipment and processes. Additionally, the Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer will have the opportunity to work closely with various teams within the organization, including AWI's manufacturing, Innovation, New Product Development, plant and operations staff, along with outside suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
5-7 years of experience with project engineering and project management in a manufacturing environment
Experience with estimating project costs and stage gate approval process
Experience with SAP
Ability to lead projects and teams
Hands-on installation and construction skills
Proven ability to communicate and integrate well across organizational functions/units
Demonstrated presentation skills
Willingness to travel to local and international locations

Nice To Haves

Diverse Project Engineering and Manufacturing experience
Experience using AutoCAD
Engineer in Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineer (PE) certification
Lean Practitioner certification or experience utilizing Lean tools
Previous project management experience

Responsibilities

Leads and executes major capital projects according to the agreed cost, schedule, and performance
Specifies equipment, work with suppliers and contractors to design, procure and install assets
Actively participates as a member of multifunctional project teams
Investigate equipment or process issues and recommend corrective action
Applies sound mechanical & precision maintenance principles on all projects and installations
Mentors and develops corporate or plant engineers and maintenance personnel
Participates in Agile Lean events to drive rapid process improvements
Partners with plant engineering, maintenance, and operations to assure customer requirements and expectations are met