Project Engineer

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Eddyville, IA, 52553

Duration: 12 Months

Local Candidate will be preferred, Might consider candidate who are relocating at their own experience.

Experience Required:

• Understands Manufacture processes, instrumentation, design those systems. Food technology.
• Work Independently, Come up with solutions.
• 4 years of managing capital improvement in projects:
• Working in Capital projects for redesigning the process and systems
• Mitigating Engineering solutions, presenting budget, presenting to the stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Designing and sizing of mass balances, heat transfer, pumps , piping heat exchangers, evaporators.
• Experience with capital invested projects through each phase of projects in engineering firms.
• Knowledge of Safety and Hazards for equipment design in a manufacturing setting.
• Nice to have food industry background.
• Familiarity with standards of design.
• Working in a Cross functional team working experience.
• PDP process experience with designing process experience, working with projects in a phased manner.

Note:

• This will not be a construction management position its more of designing manufacturing systems in capital intensive projects.
• Not interested in construction Background.

Summary:

• The Engineer III will plan, support, and where applicable, execute engineering deliverables for one or more of our broad core technology or engineering area. We seek a professional who will develop and apply engineering standards and procedures, providing advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Design and improve manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment, testing manufactured products to maintain quality.
• Analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems or the causes of component failures.
• Plan, design and estimate time and cost, overseeing construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, systems and components.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Job Purpose and Impact

• The Project Engineer III will plan, coordinate, and execute capital projects from initiation through closeout.
• In this role you will coordinate and direct capital projects of fixed duration to ensure that the goals and objectives are accomplished within the determined timeframe and budget.
• We seek a professional who will develop and apply engineering standards and procedures, providing advice on issues within the engineering field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing build projects with total project cost ($5k-$10MM)
• Experience managing build projects in the food processing or agricultural sectors
• Experience managing contractors
• Experience working with equipment vendors and engineering firms
• Experience working on cross functional teams
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated high levels of organization, communication and documentation skills.
• Basic competencies in energy pinch analysis, food safety, Automation, Electrical & Instrumentation (AE&I), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), American Society Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.3 piping design, American Petroleum Institute (API) 650 tank construction, Management of Change (MOC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and National Electric Code (NEC)
• Demonstrated competencies in several of the key chemical processing unit operations such as evaporation, heat exchange, ion exchange, drying, etc.
• Experience/Knowledge of PPM, PDP, and Build processes