Project Engineer

DSJ Global is currently partnered with an independent, privately owned paper and packaging manufacturer based in Charlotte, NC who is looking to add a new Mechanical Project Engineer to their team. The Mechanical Project Engineer will be responsible for acting as the project manager on assigned projects and may be required to apply comprehensive engineering skills from several disciplines to complete the project or may direct the work activity of design engineers, process engineers, process control engineers, and CAD designers, as required to fully complete assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides Project Management activities for Capital and Major Expense projects as assigned.

• Work with operations and maintenance leaders to develop project scopes and estimates.
• Estimate and prepare project funding requests using required tools.
• Collect and evaluate vendor proposals and make equipment recommendations.
• Determine project schedule, objectives and responsibilities through appropriate study of specifications, time requirements, and sequencing of work.
• Procure project materials and equipment.

• Communicates his/her project activities with other project members and operations and support personnel to minimize conflicts and delays in project schedule.
• Maintain Mill production environment awareness when establishing project priorities, incorporating engineering project work into daily production activities, while minimizing the impact of engineering on day-to-day operations.

• Control project costs though review and approval of expenditures.

• Prepare and communicate project status and performance through project monitoring tools.
• Reports activity and cost status on assigned projects, analyzing results against schedules, budgets, and desired operative objectives recommending corrective action for variances when required.
• Provide practical project engineering and design expertise utilizing incumbent's education and training on all projects or sub-projects assigned. Completes necessary calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, etc. as assignment requires according to approved time schedule and engineering budget.
• Assures that engineering output complies with existing statutory codes, company policy, and safety standards.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate must possess a bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience in project engineering in an industrial process/manufacturing environment or Engineering firm. A Professional Engineer license is preferred.
• Functional use of Microsoft Office products and Maintenance Management systems
• Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives; uses organized and efficient work methods.
• Integrated Pulp and Paper mill experience with knowledge of woodyard, pulping, power house, paper machines, winders and finishing equipment is preferred but not required.