Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Title:

Project Engineer

Location:

Barberton

Company:
Malco Products, Inc. is a family-owned specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1953. The headquarters and main manufacturing plant are located in Barberton, Ohio, with additional production and warehousing facilities in Akron and Alliance, Ohio.

Malco is a global leader in the professional Automotive and Marine Detailing Industries distributing through a network of dedicated Domestic and International distributors along with providing contract manufacturing services to Global Fortune 100 consumer product companies. Malco prides itself on its ability to control the R&D, Manufacturing and Distribution of its branded Automotive and Marine products at its Barberton, Ohio facility.

Malco relies on its core values to succeed - innovation, industry leading quality, and performance, having a collaborative, family atmosphere for our employees and a mission statement to be "Our Customers Best Partner."

Reports To:

Plant Manager with a dotted line to the Director of Engineering

Summary:

The Project Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering capital and process improvement projects within a chemical manufacturing facility. This role ensures projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with environmental and regulatory standards.

The Project Engineer works cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, EHS, quality, procurement, and external contractors to support plant reliability, capacity expansion, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Specific Duties :
Specific duties are intended to describe activities that support the summary above. The list is not all inclusive - other duties may be required to cover the breadth and depth of the position.

• Work with the Director of Engineering to determine process improvements and ways to improve line efficiencies.
• Downtime analysis and root cause investigations to reduce equipment stoppages, improve reliability, and sustain production efficiency with focus on growth.
• Work with Maintenance teams to improve equipment and performance.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Run small scale tests and simulations to evaluate design changes or process improvements.
• Integrating sensors, actuators, and controllers to automate simple mechanical or packaging tasks.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Support the programming and troubleshooting of PLCs, microcontrollers, or control systems used in production equipment.
• Assist in customer PLQs.
• Work with the Plant Manager to determine necessary qualifications for new hires and to help recruit potential employees who meet those qualifications.
• Perform training for employees. Maintain and update training matrix.
• Collaborate with other departments and managers on projects.
• Help identify problems and manage solutions daily associated with employees, processes and/or equipment.
• Must be able to open up or lock up the building as needed.
• Participate in the QIT (Quality Improvement Teams) process.
• Maintain training needs and records for training.
• Enforce all company rules with regard to the Union Contract (if applicable), Company Handbook, OSHA, safety, and housekeeping.
• Ensure Best Manufacturing Practices are being used on the production floor.
• Understand and follow Malco's Quality Policy and Quality Objectives.

Education:

Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field.

Experience:

• 3-5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience managing capital projects in an industrial setting.
• Knowledge of chemical processing equipment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft AX.