We are seeking a Project Engineer for our Lock Haven, PA tissue manufacturing facility.
The Project Engineer is responsible for the specification, selection, purchase, installation, and startup of projects to improve efficiencies, quality or expand the manufacturing operation. This role reports to the Engineering Manager and works closely with operations and maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Must have excellent process troubleshooting skills.
- Must be able to use technical drawings, machine schematics, and manuals in daily work.
- Prepares timelines, schedules, and coordinates multiple disciplines to meet required schedule.
- Prepares equipment/project scope documents for proposals, installations, startups, and validations.
- Ensure power and control engineering detail design is in accordance with FQT needs, facilitate purchasing of the correct equipment, review electrical/control designs and applications, participate in energy efficient design, develop and maintain project schedules.
- Manage installation contractors and ensure quality controls and adherence to scope are followed.
- Develop and participate with commissioning efforts through successfully startup. Develop
- Complete project closeouts with vendors, contractors and FQT finance.
- Must follow written procedures and guidelines; possess good verbal and written communication skills.
- Individual must be self-motivated, and able to work to complete assigned multiple tasks in short time frames and work well with others under time pressures.
- Follow all safety guidelines and identify areas for improvement.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Proven experience managing $50K-$1.0M dollar projects, including budgetary responsibilities.
- Standard knowledge of cost accounting principles.
- Exceptional analytical problem solving, equipment vendor management skills, and strong computer skills are needed to be successful.
- Interacts with representatives from a variety of functional groups, including Process Engineers, Controls Engineers, Safety Engineers, Purchasing, Customer Service, Maintenance, Production, and Planning.
- Ability to identify machine, material and/or process improvements and implementation solutions.
- First Quality team members must follow all First Quality environmental, health and safety requirements as well as applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Experience/Education Required:
- Minimum two years’ experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Technical/Engineering Field (BSEE or BSME preferred).
- Previous Project Management experience strongly preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft products and familiarity with AutoCAD.
- A background with the National Electrical Code [NEC] NFPA 70 and 70E and National Electrical Safety Code,
- Experience with high and low voltage power distribution systems, motor control centers and general power distribution.
- Experience with Variable Speed Drives [VFD], motors and cabling systems including sizing cables.
- Previous experience working with boilers, pumps, piping systems, chillers or high-speed manufacturing preferred.
- Familiarity with DCS and PLC controls a plus with preference for Rockwell and Siemens.
- Has advanced operational knowledge of household towel and bath tissue manufacturing processes and materials.
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.
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What We Do
First Quality was founded over 30 years ago and has grown to become a diversified family of companies with over 4,000 employees. Manufacturing Adult Incontinence Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Wipes, Adult Washcloths, and Consumer Paper Products, we serve institutional and retail markets throughout the world. Our trusted, household brands include Prevail®, Cuties®, Plenty®, Panda®, and Incognito®
Our facilities operate independently to maintain focus on the markets they serve, but benefit from being a part of the First Quality family of companies. We may be spread out across 9 locations and 2 countries, but we are one team! With our focus on innovation, technology, and sustainability, we strive to create the best products that stand out and make a real difference in people’s lives without ever sacrificing quality for affordability.
If advanced technology, innovative thinking, and a passion for challenging the status quo excite you, come join our team at First Quality! When you look at one of our job listings what you’ll find is an opportunity: to meet teams who challenge each other to improve, encounter leaders who empower you to experiment, and discover work that inspires you. As a new employee in our FQ family your training begins day one and continues throughout your career as you learn and grow with our organization. Be part of making things better – apply today to join our team at www.firstquality.com/join-us!
