Maintenance Project Engineer; M​/W; V..E

As a Lesaffre VIE, you will be one of several VIE’s, located in Cedar Rapids Iowa, the second largest city in the state. The city boasts a beautiful downtown area 30 minutes away from the largest University in the state, with ample outdoor activities available, as well a large selection of social and sporting events.

It’s the perfect place to boost your career AND live a unique adventure.

Reporting to the Project Engineer, you will support the maintenance and engineering departments. You will also assist the project management office with capital and repair projects.

You will lead and assist with capital and maintenance projects and studies:

• Prepare, develop, and review all project documents including project justifications, engineering designs, specifications, cost estimates, contractor quotes and schedules.
• Perform design work, conduct research, gather information, and conduct feasibility and economic studies of projects.
• Responsible for the administration and execution of projects: budget, contracts, POs, schedules, installation and commissioning
• Coordinate work of contractors, make sure that all plant policies are followed (safety, lock-out, confined space, and other life critical procedures)
• Work with a variety of internal engineering teams (Process, Automation, Drafting, Reliability, etc.) to ensure successful project execution.
• Assist the maintenance and production supervisors and superintendent as needed
• Participate in troubleshooting plant issues, determine root cause, and generally improve the manufacturing systems.