Project Engineer

at  JM Huber Corporation

Portfolio Business: Huber Engineered Woods
J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest privately held, family-owned companies in the United States. Established in 1883, we are a diversified, global supplier of specialty and commodity chemicals, hydrocolloid solutions, engineered wood products and natural resources to customers spanning a wide variety of industries. With approximately $3 billion in sales and 4,000 employees worldwide, we have a material presence in more than 20 countries.

POSITION SUMMARY

Design, develop and manage projects for enlarging, modifying, and maintaining equipment and/or facilities to improve reliability of products, processes, and equipment. Provide maintenance-focused and plant-wide engineering support for design, utilization and operation issues relating to the Easton facility. Planned, organized, and initiated capital, reliability, and repair projects. Implement projects from concept, design, and construction through start-up, written procedures, training, and operation. Responsible for projects at Easton. Solely responsible for projects from $3,000 to $3 million. Manage multiple projects, oversee other project managers, and liaise with technical SMEs outside and within the facility. Supervise contractors on-site through the construction supervisor.

SPECIALIZED/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OR REQUIRED SKILLS

3-5 Years working in a manufacturing environment: preferred

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Engineering General

• Develop engineering solutions for chronic and sporadic equipment reliability problems and work with technical, production and maintenance to implement solutions. This would include helping build and upgrade maintenance procedures and auditing to ensure improvements are sustained.
• Correctly estimate and ensure correct construction by creating/facilitating mechanical, structural, civil, and electrical designs producing drawings required for installation or modification of plant equipment, processes, and structures.
• Write the justification for all projects and process through required channels.
• Initiates and carries out studies, then makes recommendations for changes in facilities and process equipment to improve efficiency, safety, reliability, and maintenance.
• Initiate, propose, and implement both capital and repair projects after determining their economic and technical justification and keep the Maintenance Superintendent informed on the progress of assigned projects.
• Provide the mechanical engineering service necessary for manufacturing operations, mechanical systems, and plant facilities. Plan, design, procure, and oversee installation of equipment needed to complete approved projects.
• Additional duties listed in full job description