Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

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The Project Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing is a hands‑on technical project leader responsible for commissioning and executing projects across the manufacturing network. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Advanced Manufacturing, this role owns assigned projects from opportunity evaluation and front‑end development through design, procurement, construction, startup, handoff, and benefits realization. This role is the key integrator of technical projects into the plant and sustainment through end‑to‑end HMOS integration and standardization.

The role partners with SMEs, plant teams, and functional teams to improve existing systems and operations through technical process control advancements, with measurable impact on Rate, Net Hours, and RTY. This individual works independently, maintains disciplined project controls, and escalates promptly when safety, quality, cost, schedule, scope, technical performance, or business value is s role requires regular travel to sites across the network, vendors for FATs, including multiple weeks on site in a row during commissioning.

• Own pilot, rollout, improvement, and capital projects from conceptual development through stable operation and formal handoff to support the broader Break Through Objectives (BTOs) for the company.
• Evaluate opportunities using plant observations, data, stakeholder input, risk, constructability, maintainability, and expected impact to Rate, Net Hours, and RTY.
• Develop and manage scope, requirements, design criteria, commissioning schedule, risks, deliverables including Front End Loading (FEL), commissioning approach, acceptance criteria, and hypercare.
• Lead or coordinate process, mechanical, structural, electrical, controls, automation, utilities, safety, and construction design as required by the project.
• Coordinate technology and equipment selection with subject matter experts, plants, vendors, and engineering partners, emphasizing operability, reliability, maintainability, and integration.
• Create, review, and control specifications, scopes of work, drawings, P&IDs, equipment lists, test plans, punch lists, and handover documents.
• Ensure construction and installation conform to approved documents, codes, contracts, and safety requirements; manage field questions and changes through controlled processes.
• Drive the management‑of‑change (MOC) process ensuring accuracy and commitment to the process.
• Develop and execute commissioning, testing, startup, and acceptance plans; verify technical and business requirements before handoff.
• Coordinate SOPs, standard work, training, maintenance strategies, spare parts, lockout procedures, drawings, and other sustainment documentation.
• Collaborate with the key stakeholders within the site and project team to coach and develop understanding of…