Nalco Water has an immediate need for Plant Engineer to support our equipment manufacturing in Glenwood, IL. If you have a strong technical background with a proven track record of success working in a manufacturing environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary and excellent benefits.
The Plant Engineer will be responsible for supporting the Glenwood production of commercialized equipment, and maintenance or improvement to plant infrastructure. This will include technical support and troubleshooting, acting as a liaison between Production and Corporate Engineering / R&D on equipment specifications, quality testing parameters, and both technical and financial management of plant’s capital budget.
What You Will Do:
- Supports fabrication and testing of all equipment to ensure compliance with the specifications provided by Corporate Engineering.
- Point-of-contact for production associates on any equipment specification issues; communicate with Corporate Engineering as needed; ensure document changes are communicated and implemented.
- Creates and maintains manufacturing specific documentation, such as internal specifications, work instructions, or job-aids.
- Troubleshoots quality issues during fabrication and quality testing; documents failures and performs root-cause analysis.
- Plant’s mechanical point-of-contact for Engineering Change Management process, ensuring proper approval and implementation of change.
- Conducts feasibility studies on production activities and plant improvements to promote lean manufacturing and meet Glenwood’s annual savings goal. Leads projects as approved.
- Works closely with Innovation Engineers on New Product Introduction as it pertains to manufacturing; manage prototype builds and provide feedback to Design team; coordinate plant activities to prepare for production release.
- Leads design and execution of capital projects, <$750k annually
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three or more years of mechanical support in a production environment
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Financial acumen
- Able to interpret mechanical drawings (P&D, PFD, General Arrangement)
- Project management experience from concept to close
- ERP/MRP experience (e.g., familiar working with Bills of Material within an ERP environment)
- Able to work in a fabrication environment (i.e., dust, fumes, odors, and noise)
- No immigration sponsorship is available for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering/engineering technology
- Five or more years of experience in fabrication or industrial equipment design
- Lean manufacturing experience with quantifiable improvements
- Prior experience working with equipment certifications (e.g., UL, CE, and NSF)
- SAP and TPM experience
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Three or more years of mechanical support experience in a production environment
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Financial acumen
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, including P&D, PFD, and General Arrangement drawings
- Project management experience from concept through close
- ERP/MRP experience, including familiarity with bills of material
- Ability to work in a fabrication environment with dust, fumes, odors, and noise
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or engineering technology
- Five or more years of experience in fabrication or industrial equipment design
- Lean manufacturing experience with quantifiable improvements
- Experience with equipment certifications such as UL, CE, and NSF
- SAP and TPM experience
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What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
