Project Engineer I

Summary:

The Project Engineer will provide engineering expertise to complete tasks for Operations (manufacturing and production) projects related to Chemence’s adhesive products. This work may range from implementation of new manufacturing equipment, improving the economic efficiencies of existing processes and equipment, addressing issues with components and materials used in these processes, proving regulatory compliance of processes, and identifying and implementing continuous improvement activities. The Project Engineer will work closely with other Chemence employees, including engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, packaging, quality, supply chain and project management. The Project Engineer may also work closely with vendors to complete project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Typically, the Project Engineer:

• Plans, coordinates and completes activities for design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, and systems.
• Prepare technical and economic feasibility studies, initial concepts and engineering details for new equipment and system, as well as for improving existing equipment and systems.
• Review/prepare technical documents for initial concept analysis, detailed engineering and implementation, including mechanical drawings, P&ID’s, PFD, layouts, similar drawings, specifications, user requirements, maintenance plans and work instructions.
• Coordinate process safety analysis (HAZOP’s, Prestart safety review and safety studies).
• Provides input for and enforces internal safety requirements.
• Provides input for and maintains standards and policies to reduce environmental, health, and safety risks in the facility.
• Provides input for and maintains Engineering Standards for design, installation, modification, quality control, testing, operating procedure, inspection, and maintenance of equipment and systems according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
• Plans maintenance and engineering of plant buildings and coordinates requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery.
• Prepares bid sheets and contracts for construction, equipment, and facilities acquisitions.
• Tests newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications and engineering standards.
• Develops or revises work instructions for equipment settings and operation observes workers to ensure compliance with standards and to maximize quality and production efficiency.
• Defines inspection and maintenance methods for machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Studies existing operations to identify continuous improvement activities. Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Completes work to implement such improvements.
• Performs root cause analysis and resolves equipment problems or assists others with solving operational issues, such as reducing production rejects and reducing machine down-time.
• Assists with training employees to perform new equipment operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with or education regarding automated systems and robotics.
• Demonstrated computer experience, detailed oriented and responsible attitude.
• Ability to write technical documents and communicate work requirements to other employees.
• Project execution knowledge. Project management training (desirable)
• Six Sigma Green, Lean Training or similar (desirable)

Language Skills:

• English required, bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
• Reasonable accommodations can be made, up to and including translation services.

Physical Demands:

• Position requires walking, standing for prolonged periods, occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. May frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Non-temperature-controlled warehouse, non-temperature-controlled production floor, temperature-controlled office.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

• CHEMENCE® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.