Responsibilities

• Initiate, design, and manage improvement projects (e.g., new equipment installation and equipment modifications) to reduce scrap and improve quality, reliability, and throughput as directed
• Work with plant personnel, vendors and contractors to implement projects on time and within budget guidelines
• Support Operations group to accomplish clean-outs, preventive maintenance downtimes and machine rebuilds in a timely fashion
• Assist Maintenance in troubleshooting equipment that requires additional technical knowledge or expertise
• Maintain plant drawing system by making appropriate updates to drawings and documentation on equipment
• Assist in setting up projects, coordinating and supervising the efforts of outside contractors, vendors and other service providers. For example: Oversee installations, systems operations analysis and equipment analysis to ensure equipment is functioning according to specifications

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related technical field highly preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 5 (five) years’ Engineering experience in an Industrial Manufacturing environment
• Experience with compressed air, hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, pump systems, conveying systems and other rotating equipment (such as gearboxes, pumps, bearings, conveyors, etc.) preferred, as well as structural steel
• Experience with SolidWorks, Inventor or AutoCAD required
• Project Management experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Technical knowledge of mechanical equipment and machinery required
• Project management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Active listening skills
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Leadership skills
• Ability to analyze information/data and make decisions that will positively impact the plant
• Ability to think creatively when resolving issues
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Union
• Ability to work additional hours as needed, especially during plant clean-out every 12 weeks
• Skilled in the use of design software, preferably AutoCAD
• Ability to work in a hands-on industrial environment