Project Engineer

MP Materials Corp.•Fort Worth, TX

40d

About The Position

The Project Engineer will be a member of our new Magnetics business. This is a rare opportunity to have an early role in developing and maintaining various capital project deliverables for greenfield advanced manufacturing facilities that are shaping the future of American manufacturing. The ideal candidate will participate and support the project through conception stage, have accountability for contributing to all strategic and tactical management of project delivery after release for execution, and assist with coordination and oversight of external contractors from scope development to start-up and commissioning. The role requires significant interaction with selected Design Firms; OEMs; Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors; Equipment and Service Contractors; as well as extensive internal collaboration. This role will have overall accountability for delivering projects safely, with high quality standards, on time, and within budget.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.
Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate information from engineering drawing and documentation.
Ability to deal effectively and confidently with ambiguity, assess situations rapidly, and take quick and appropriate action.
3 – 5 years experience in a project leadership role within industrial and high-tech manufacturing environments, including subject matter leadership for some combination of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Materials, and/or Chemical disciplines.
Industry knowledge in high tech manufacturing facilities preferred.
Medium to large sized capital project experience preferred.
Familiarity or experience with commissioning and start-up of equipment and facilities.
Must be able to understand and discuss cost estimates, budgets, actualized costs, forecasts and schedules.
Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS Project)
Demonstrated skill/knowledge in the following areas: Capital project management, Manufacturing plant support, Construction, Plant Engineering, Equipment design, Material handling equipment, Piping, Pneumatic equipment, Materials of construction, Structural design.
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Team Player
Desire and willingness to Learn
Leadership experience and/or contributor on various subject matters
Self-starter, proactive management style
Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
Disciplined and Detail Oriented
Emotionally Intelligent
Excellent Verbal and Written Communicator

Responsibilities

Manages and supports Capital Project Engineering efforts for infrastructure and equipment.
Engage with Procurement and Engineering teams for appropriate project resourcing.
Collaborates with Capital Projects Team, Research and Development, and Manufacturing Engineering teams, and provides leadership in development of best practice project and capital management.
Directs integration of engineering and technical activities in support of project development and execution.
Supports other programs and management systems including reliability centered maintenance, safety, mechanical integrity, preventative and predictive maintenance and continuous improvement.
Supports construction activities by inspecting and validating engineering trade design requirements are performed per the scope of work.
Supports developing, promoting, and carrying out of policies to ensure that the facility is in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Incorporates safety, health, and environmental best practices and regulatory compliance into all engineering and project management activities, and ensures adherence to engineering principles, practices, and standards.
Provides technical and engineering support to plant, including conducting of engineering studies and development of capital cost estimates.
Develop capital project processes and procedures
Occasional travel to subcontractor/vendor locations
Other duties as assigned