Manufacturing Engineer

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** SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
**** Project Management (Primary Focus):
*** Lead and manage capital, engineering, and process improvement projects from initiation through closeout, owning scope, schedule, budget, and risk
* Develop and maintain integrated project plans, Gantt schedules, milestones, and critical-path tracking across multiple concurrent projects
* Reviews and validates engineering designs, drawings, and deliverables to ensure they match project specifications and complies with all applicable NFPA Codes along with local, state, and federal regulations.
* Establish project governance including charters, RACI assignments, stage-gate reviews, and regular status reporting to plant and corporate leadership
* Coordinate cross-functional resources across engineering, maintenance, production, quality, procurement, EHS, and outside contractors
* Manage project budgets, forecasts, and variance reporting; control change orders, contingency, and scope creep
* Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; escalate issues early with clear options and recommendations
* Drive on-time, on-budget delivery and successful commissioning, startup, and handover to operations
** Capital (CAPEX) Project Leadership:
*** Own the development of capital project business cases from concept through approval, including ROI, payback period, NPV, and total cost of ownership (TCO)
* Prepare approval-ready capital appropriation packages aligned with corporate governance and PCBG CAPEX approval requirements
* Quantify benefits such as capacity expansion, uptime improvement, labor reduction, energy savings, quality improvement, and safety risk mitigation
* Lead equipment specification, RFQ and bid package development, technical bid evaluation, and vendor selection
* Manage equipment procurement, installation, qualification, and validation through to production release
* Track capital spend against authorization and manage contractor and vendor performance to scope and schedule
** Process Improvement and Continuous Improvement:
*** Lead process improvement initiatives across compounding, extrusion, and material handling to improve throughput, yield, and cost
* Apply structured problem-solving and Lean / Six Sigma methods (RCA, DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S, SMED) to eliminate waste and reduce variation
* Analyze process and production data to identify bottlenecks, downtime drivers, and improvement opportunities
* Develop and implement standardized work, process controls, and capability improvements (Cp/Cpk)
* Partner with Quality to support APQP/PPAP, control plans, and corrective action for process-related issues
* Establish and track KPIs for productivity, OEE, scrap reduction, and project benefit realization
** Mechanical and Electrical Engineering:
*** Provide hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering support for plant equipment, systems, and capital installations
* Develop and review mechanical designs, P&IDs, electrical schematics, control narratives, and equipment specifications
* Support troubleshooting and reliability of mechanical systems (drives, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics) and electrical systems (motors, VFDs, PLC/control systems, power distribution)
* Ensure designs and installations meet applicable codes and standards (NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 79, OSHA, machine safeguarding)
* Coordinate integration of new and modified equipment with existing utilities, controls, and automation
* Maintain engineering documentation, drawings, and change control
** Leadership and

Collaboration:

*** Provide technical leadership and escalation support to production, maintenance, and quality teams
* Coach and mentor engineers, supervisors, and technicians in project management and structured problem-solving
* Communicate…