Title: Plant Project Engineer
Location: Augusta, WI
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $100,000-$120,000
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401(k), Pension, 30% Annual bonus
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays
Must have Skill Set:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Capital project management experience
- Continuous improvement and process optimization experience
- Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated Plant Project Engineer to support manufacturing operations through continuous improvement initiatives, capital project execution, and equipment reliability programs. This position plays a key role in driving operational excellence by improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing downtime, and leading engineering projects from concept through startup. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical engineering background, proven project management experience, and a passion for improving plant performance through collaboration, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.
Job Duties:
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and distribution line performance, throughput, and efficiency.
- Analyze production, maintenance, and operational data to drive process improvements.
- Lead initiatives focused on productivity enhancement, waste reduction, cost savings, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement programs throughout the facility.
- Develop and implement solutions that improve product quality, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
Project Management
- Lead capital and non-capital engineering projects from justification and approval through installation, commissioning, and startup.
- Develop project scopes, technical specifications, budgets, timelines, and resource plans.
- Manage project execution to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved.
- Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, and process improvements with internal stakeholders and external contractors.
- Conduct equipment evaluations, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities during project implementation.
- Prepare project documentation, cost analyses, and performance reports.
Maintenance & Reliability
- Support the development and implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Partner with maintenance teams to improve equipment uptime, reliability, and long-term asset performance.
- Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
- Evaluate maintenance best practices and reliability strategies to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
- Assist in the selection and implementation of new technologies that improve equipment performance and maintainability.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to maintenance, operations, and engineering personnel.
- Collaborate closely with production, quality, safety, and plant leadership teams to support operational goals.
- Work with equipment vendors, contractors, consultants, and engineering partners to successfully execute projects.
- Participate in plant initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement.
- Communicate project status, risks, and improvement opportunities to management and key stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing capital projects from planning through implementation.
- Strong continuous improvement mindset with a track record of driving measurable results.
- Excellent project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.