Project Engineer

New-Indy Containerboard•Hartford City, IN

50d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer is assigned duties on a project basis. This position requires an in-depth understanding of multiple engineering disciplines including electrical/instrument, systems, and others, both theoretical and practical. The incumbent will act as the Project Manager on assigned projects. He or She may be required to apply comprehensive engineering skills from several disciplines to complete the project or may direct the work activity of design engineers, process engineers, process control engineers, and CAD designers, as required to fully complete assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Electrical Engineering
Three (3) years’ experience in project engineering in an industrial process/manufacturing environment or Engineering firm.
Excellent leadership ability, including an ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think “outside the box”
Functional use of Microsoft Office, Lotus, and Maintenance Management systems
Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives; uses organized and efficient work methods.
Demonstrated ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills.

Nice To Haves

A Professional Engineer license is preferred.
Paper mill experience with knowledge of paper machines, winders and finishing equipment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provides Project Management activities for Capital and Major Expense projects as assigned.
Work with operations and maintenance leaders to develop project scopes and estimates.
Estimate and prepare project funds requests using required tools.
Collect and evaluate vendor proposals and make equipment recommendations.
Determine project schedule, objectives and responsibilities through appropriate study of specifications, time requirements, and sequencing of work.
Procure project materials and equipment.
Communicates his/her project activities with other project members and operations and support personnel to minimize conflicts and delays in project schedule.
Maintain Mill production environment awareness when establishing project priorities, incorporating engineering project work into daily production activities, while minimizing the impact of engineering on day-to-day operations.
Maintain safe and clean working environment through enforcement of applicable policy and regulations.
Control project costs though review and approval of expenditures.
Prepare and communicate project status and performance through project monitoring tools.
Reports activity and cost status on assigned projects, analyzing results against schedules, budgets, and desired operative objectives recommending corrective action for variances when required.
Provide practical project engineering and design expertise utilizing incumbent’s education and training on all projects or sub-projects assigned.
Completes necessary calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, etc. as assignment requires according to approved time schedule and engineering budget.
Assures that engineering output complies with existing statutory codes, company policy, and safety standards.
Maintains professional competence and knowledge of developments in processes, emerging technology and products through consultation with other company technical and professional personnel as well as industry peers.