Project Engineer

Ingevity • Wickliffe, KY

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About The Position

The Project Engineer develops and executes projects to improve and optimize existing processes and to support new processes and products. The role works with multiple groups to ensure projects meet safety, health and environmental (SHE), corporate engineering, and Wickliffe Plant compliance requirements. It is based in a plant environment, with minimal travel (less than 10%). Relocation is eligible for this role. Employment visa sponsorship is not available; the successful candidate must not now or in the future require sponsorship to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Preferred minimum of 5 years’ experience in process engineering, project engineering, and/or production capacity.
• Proven experience in process and project engineering.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and troubleshooting, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects.
• Understanding of safety, health, and environmental (SHE) regulations.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Must not now or in the future require employment visa sponsorship to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Batch and continuous processing experience.
• Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree.

Responsibilities

• Scope, estimate, and provide economic analysis for capital and non-capital projects.
• Manage capital and non-capital projects to ensure budgets and schedules are met.
• Manage field installation of capital projects, including contractors.
• Collaborate with Operations to identify process improvements and capital projects supporting plant productivity, safety, environmental, maintenance, quality, and cost-reduction objectives.
• Support, coordinate, and lead process safety and environmental compliance efforts, including Hazop, PHA, PSSR, and MOC.
• Support Operations in improving reliability, utilization, yield, and efficiency of existing processes.
• Help Operations troubleshoot production problems involving processes, equipment, quality, and systems.
• Participate in site safety programs to build and maintain a strong safety culture and achieve zero personal and process safety incidents.

What This Job Offers

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