Project Engineer
About The Position
Ecolab is seeking a Project Engineer to join its team in Garland, Texas. The role plans, executes, and supports capital projects, reliability improvements, and operational initiatives at a chemical manufacturing facility. It connects Engineering, Reliability, Production, Maintenance, Safety, and Quality teams to improve equipment reliability, production performance, process safety, and operational efficiency. The Project Engineer leads projects from concept through commissioning and supports day-to-day manufacturing operations. The role identifies and implements sustainable solutions to improve equipment availability, reduce downtime, increase OEE, and support long-term asset health. The position manages capital and expense projects, develops project plans and funding justifications, coordinates design through startup and closeout, and works with contractors and suppliers. It also supports reliability programs, production troubleshooting and improvement, process safety and regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 3 years of engineering experience in a chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemical, food process, or industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing capital projects.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Reliability engineering experience.
- Experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.
- Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP, Maximo, or Infor.
- Knowledge of OSHA PSM and MOC processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage capital and expense projects from concept development through startup and closeout.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
- Coordinate engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project documentation.
- Manage contractors, vendors, and equipment suppliers during project execution.
- Prepare cost estimates, funding requests, and project justifications.
- Track project progress and communicate status to stakeholders.
- Partner with Reliability Engineers and Maintenance teams to improve asset reliability and equipment performance.
- Conduct root cause analyses for chronic failures and recurring downtime events.
- Develop and implement corrective actions to eliminate repeated equipment issues.
- Support predictive, preventive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
- Identify opportunities to improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and increase equipment availability.
- Participate in bad actor reviews and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Work with Production leaders to improve OEE, throughput, quality, and operational efficiency.
- Support process troubleshooting during equipment and production issues.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
- Assist with production line upgrades, expansions, and optimization projects.
- Support startup and commissioning of new equipment and process modifications.
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) activities for equipment and process modifications.
- Support Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and HAZOP reviews.
- Ensure projects comply with OSHA PSM, EPA, NFPA, ASME, and company standards.
- Assist with Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
- Promote a strong safety culture during project execution and daily operations.
- Develop and maintain P&IDs, PFDs, equipment specifications, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
- Review vendor designs and equipment proposals.
- Support equipment selection and technology evaluations.
- Provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance personnel.
- Lead cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and TPM activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve reliability, productivity, safety, energy efficiency, and maintenance effectiveness.
- Participate in annual capital planning and strategic improvement efforts.
Benefits
- Ecolab states that it strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits for associates and their families; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
