Project Engineer

Ingevity • Wickliffe, KY

6d • Onsite

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 across multiple groups to ensure projects comply with safety, health, and environmental (SHE) requirements, corporate engineering standards, and Wickliffe Plant requirements. The position is based in a plant environment, with minimal travel of less than 10%. Relocation is eligible. Employment visa sponsorship is not available; the successful candidate must not require sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and troubleshooting, written communication, 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 require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred minimum of 5 years’ experience in process engineering, project engineering, and/or production.
• Proven experience in process and project engineering.
• Lean manufacturing experience is highly desirable.
• Batch and continuous processing experience is highly desirable.

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.
• Assist Operations with troubleshooting production problems related to processes, equipment, quality, and systems.
• Participate actively 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