Senior Project Engineer

Colgate • Cambridge, OH

24d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer provides engineering expertise and execution for continuous improvement of plant detergent processing, surfactant sulfonation, and utilities management. The role leads technology transfer for capital projects and establishes, promotes, and adheres to good engineering practices. It works with plant operations teams to improve liquid-making and base-manufacturing efficiency, quality control, and environmental, occupational health, and safety (EOHS) performance, while supporting supply chain goals and business simplification.

The position is based in Cambridge, Ohio, and is identified as on-site. Relocation assistance is offered within the country. The role integrates EOHS compliance into engineering projects and follows corporate standards and applicable OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical engineering is preferred.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in an environment that encourages employee involvement and high commitment.
• Ability to stimulate others to a high level of performance and strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Multidiscipline experience in engineering projects.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of manufacturing process experience.
• Experience in operations management.
• Experience in systems configuration and maintenance.
• Basic knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

• Execute good engineering practices for capital projects, from scope evaluation and development through process flow and piping diagrams, equipment specifications, cost estimates, timelines, layouts, bids, spending reports, installation, and startup.
• Support continuous improvement and business simplification through system evaluation, fault tree analysis, vertical integration, and benchmarking.
• Work with plant operations teams to identify and advance efficiency, quality control, and EOHS opportunities in liquid making and base manufacturing.
• Participate in annual local and national capital expenditure budgeting, including estimates, savings analysis, project portfolios, and presentations.
• Lead troubleshooting of facility process and utility systems and equipment; provide design recommendations, analyze downtime, and share learnings across the facility and other manufacturing sites.
• Develop standards for purchasing and replacing process and liquid-making equipment, covering selection, construction, parts, control logic, safety, capability, changeover efficiency, training, and startup procedures.
• Promote technology transfer by systematically sharing technical data, performance results, product evaluations, and other information throughout the supply chain.
• Use statistical tools to evaluate equipment and process capability and communicate results to functions developing operating and process/formulation specifications.
• Support supply chain goals with engineering input on new concepts and methods, including capital estimates for DIF initiatives.
• Use knowledge-management tools such as AARs, FMEA, and COPs to document project learnings, best practices, and risks.
• Integrate EOHS compliance into engineering projects, follow corporate standards and guidelines and applicable regulations, and identify safety and environmental opportunities with action plans.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions, subject to eligibility requirements
• At least 15 vacation/PTO days for salaried employees
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave, adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws
• Discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing may be available to salaried employees
• Long-term incentives may be available for Executive-level roles
• Relocation assistance within the country

What This Job Offers

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