Project Engineer

First Quality • Defiance, OH

23d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company with over 35 years of history, growing into a group of companies employing over 5,000 team members. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the First Quality group produces high-quality personal care and household products. The company leverages advanced technology and innovation, guided by values of humility, unity, and integrity. First Quality offers a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning and professional development. This specific role is for a Project Engineer at the First Quality Tissue Midwest, LLC manufacturing facility in Defiance, OH. The Project Engineer will be responsible for the specification, selection, purchase, installation, and startup support of capital and expense projects aimed at improving efficiencies, quality, or expanding the manufacturing operation. This role reports to the Engineering Manager and collaborates closely with operations and maintenance teams.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Project engineering experience managing projects and contractors.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills.
• Equipment and vendor management skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to use technical drawings, machine schematics, and manuals in daily work.
• Strong core leadership skills – accountability, credibility, trust.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail required.
• Proven experience managing $50K-$1.0M dollar projects, including budgetary responsibilities.
• Must be self-motivated, able to complete multiple assigned tasks in short time frames, and work well with others under time pressures.
• Must follow written procedures and guidelines; possess good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Packaging Engineering or related technical field.
• Proficient with AutoCAD or Autodesk programs and 3D Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes project management skills to prepare scopes, budgets, schedules, manage contractors, and coordinate multiple disciplines to execute projects.
• Installs, starts up, and validates new equipment to ensure it meets project success criteria, including the creation and execution of detailed Factory Acceptance Test plans.
• Executes machine design changes or additions to lower costs and/or improve quality while ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Ensures system and equipment documents are updated and uploaded in the document control system.
• Interacts with representatives from a variety of functional groups, including Process Engineers, Maintenance, Operations, Planning, Procurement Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance, and contractors.
• Identifies machine, material, and/or process improvements and implementation solutions.
• In conjunction with Operations, tracks root causes of problems, participates in risk analysis, and evaluates the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Promotes an action-oriented safety culture, embracing safety as a core value and instilling a safety mindset for all team members to achieve an incident-free workplace.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

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