Project Engineer I

Purpose and role of job:
Responsible for the specification, selection, purchase, installation, and startup support of major capital projects (primarily equipment), to improve efficiencies, quality or expand the manufacturing operation.
Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Develops project/equipment recommendations including: technical, commercial, and financial.
• Coordinates and manages installation activities across multiple disciplines to meet project objectives (includes startup and validations).
• Leads machine design changes to lower costs and/or improve quality while ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Utilizes project management skills to prepare and communicate project status, budget updates, schedules, and coordinates multiple internal and external disciplines to meet required schedules.
• Interacts with representatives from a variety of functional groups, including Process Engineers, Controls Engineers, Packaging Engineers, Safety Engineers, Purchasing, Customer Service, Maintenance, Production, Planning/Purchasing, and Quality Assurance.
• Writes procedures and manuals and trains operation personnel.
• Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
• Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.

Education and experience requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• High speed, high volume production machinery experience is preferred.
• Maintenance background preferred.
• Standard knowledge and close tolerance of high speed manufacturing equipment.
• Standard knowledge in material handling concepts, material flow concepts, and plant layout.
• Standard knowledge of cost accounting principles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to identify machine, material, and/or process improvements and implementation solutions.
• Ability to teach/train operating personnel and write procedures/manuals.

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.