Title: Mechanical Project Engineer
Industry: Fiber and Polymer Manufacturing
Location: Covington, GA
The Mechanical Project Engineer position requires an individual who is flexible and can switch tasks quickly if needed. This position involves generally equal time spent both in the office environment and the plant operations area. The individual should be comfortable working in the operating areas of the plant.Collaboration with engineers and production and maintenance groups is critical for this role.
Responsibilities:
- Be an active member of capital project teams throughout the total life of the projects, working closely with the Engineering Manager and other engineers and project team members.
- Managing capital projects ranging in value from $10k to $1M+.
- Supporting the initial project preparation including justification, safety analysis, detailed design, either directly or through interaction with contract engineers, and assuring compliance with codes and standards.
- Procure materials and equipment and help select contractors to install new assets.
- Supervision of construction activities assuring a safe and successful installation.
- Be an active member of the team through commissioning and start-up.
- This position will require hands-on participation throughout the life of the project.
- Support Production and Maintenance group as needed with tasks such as troubleshooting, mechanical system improvements, failure analysis, drawing updates, and equipment parts information
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years of experience in the Mechanical Engineering field
- Project management process skills: cost estimating, procurement, scheduling, and planning, supervision and execution of commissioning plans
- Extrusion processes / synthetic fiber manufacturing
- SAP project systems
