Facilities Engineer

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for facility mechanical systems, including design, coordination, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, capacity planning, controls optimization, and system upgrades.
• Support the operation and reliability of facility mechanical systems, including centrifugal fans, burners, heating and cooling coils, pumps, centrifugal air compressors, centrifugal chillers, and heat exchangers.
• Maintain and manage documentation for facility mechanical systems while ensuring critical updates are communicated to site operators and stakeholders.
• Review, update, and maintain electrical and mechanical drawings throughout the project lifecycle, from design and installation through equipment acceptance and commissioning.
• Ensure building mechanical systems consistently meet customer capacity, performance, and reliability requirements.
• Develop and manage project schedules, scopes of work, budgets, and approval workflows (E-Flow) in support of plant-wide capital and infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement innovative engineering solutions and technologies to replace aging equipment and systems reaching end-of-life (EOL).
• Create detailed project scopes based on departmental and operational requirements and support project planning from concept through completion.
• Manage contractor bidding, evaluation, selection, and coordination for facility and department-led engineering projects.
• Develop project budgets and investment proposals, ensuring accuracy and alignment with company capital planning and prioritization processes.
• Supervise engineers, contractors, and project teams while monitoring project progress, safety, quality, schedule, and budget performance.
• Generate and maintain project tracking documentation, establish priorities, and coordinate resources to ensure successful project execution.
• Train Facilities associates on mechanical and electrical system enhancements, operational changes, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain technical reference materials, standard operating procedures, and documentation to support ongoing operations.
• Foster technical growth and team development through training, mentoring, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.

Experience

• 0 to 6 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, utilities, or related environments.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical systems, including system design, implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Working knowledge of electrical and structural systems commonly found within manufacturing facilities.
• Experience supporting facility infrastructure systems and capital improvement projects.
• Understanding of equipment reliability programs, including preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), equipment monitoring, MTTR/MTBF tracking, and end-of-life (EOL) assessments.
• Knowledge of project management principles, including project planning, budget development, cost tracking, scheduling, and progress reporting.
• Familiarity with control systems architecture, automation systems, and programming principles.
• Ability to balance operational requirements, customer needs, and facility infrastructure constraints when developing solutions.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Experience using AutoCAD to review and modify engineering drawings.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Experience generating project reports, technical documentation, and performance metrics.

• Willingness to travel periodically to Ohio-based facilities for department reviews, project coordination, training, and business planning activities.
• Work environment consists of approximately 50% manufacturing/production areas, including active construction sites, and 50% office-based work.
• May support projects and initiatives at other company facilities, affiliated locations, and North American supplier sites as business needs require.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, and planned shutdown periods as necessary to support project execution, maintenance activities, and production requirements.
• Ability to work safely in industrial and manufacturing environments while complying with all company safety policies and procedures.