Project Engineer

Actus Nutrition•Wautoma, WI

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About The Position

At Actus Nutrition, the Project Engineer drives and manages strategic projects across existing and future locations. The role identifies, designs, and implements equipment and process improvements to optimize manufacturing and support commercialization of new products. The Project Engineer works with outside vendors, plant management, and internal resources to ensure projects are specified and completed within scope. The position leads projects intended to improve productivity, reduce costs and waste, optimize yield, chemical usage, and CIP, and accomplish measurable manufacturing objectives. It also supports process improvement, standard work, employee training, troubleshooting, and improved project management systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
3–5 years of experience.
Partner project engineering experience.
Good Windows skills, including Excel and Word.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Team spirit; dynamic, innovative, results-oriented, and autonomous approach.
Significant interaction with manufacturing facilities is required.
AutoCAD design skills.
P&ID knowledge or experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Conceive and plan projects with manufacturing teams, including plant tests, new-product commercialization, investigation of product or process problems, and selection of manufacturing concepts and approaches.
Control and administer project budgets and timelines.
Partner with plant managers to design and implement capital projects.
Work with contractors to define project scope, budgets, and timelines.
Prepare project approval and justification documents, including cost justifications and capital requests.
Identify, research, and adapt machine and equipment designs to support factory and production improvements.
Lead projects with significant productivity and cost-reduction impacts, including work on yield, waste reduction, chemical usage, and CIP optimization.
Manage projects involving the design and procurement of new equipment; specify, evaluate, and recommend technologies, strategies, and methods that benefit operations.
Lead projects to achieve measurable manufacturing objectives.
Study and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and operating sequences to reduce costs; help create, implement, and maintain Standard Work for production areas.
Collaborate with technical teams to develop new processes and services in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Provide technical training and support to operators and employees to improve operational effectiveness and decision-making.
Work with employees to identify and scope process improvement opportunities in quality, cost, performance, and preventive or predictive maintenance.
Work with employees to identify and troubleshoot issues and ensure appropriate corrective action is taken.
Develop projects to eliminate waste and streamline manufacturing flow.
Comply with applicable employment laws and company policies and procedures.
Develop a project library system to support continuity.
Develop and implement an improved project management system.