Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

The Project Engineer is responsible for enhancing plant operations by managing capital and expense projects in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner. This results in improvements to plant facilities, safety and quality, unit efficiency, and overall operating reliability. Additional plant and process support assigned outside of projects, as needed.

• Attend safety meetings.
• Complete all required ES&H training.
• Comply with all ES&H regulatory requirements
• Comply with ISO/cGMP/HACCP/Food Safety requirements.
• Conduct necessary ES&H project safety reviews.
• Utilize JHA/Hazop process to conduct safety reviews.
• Ensure projects comply with all plant and regulatory safety standards.
• Assure contractors utilized are qualified and meet ICL safety programs.
• Support and participate in HOP safety system.
• Issue MOCs to document changes due to project work.

• Ensure compliance will all relevant project management and engineering standards.
• Orderly and timely execution of projects.
• Effective utilization of capital dollars.
• Projects on budget, schedule and operability per design.
• Ability to handle multiple capital projects.
• Projects written and championed through approval process.
• Communicate extensively with project customers to clearly define requirements (scope, budget, timing, expectations, etc.).
• Support improvements in equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Spare parts are identified and approved.

• Intimate involvement with local and corporate Procurement throughout all phases of project in order to meet corporate policies and maximize cost competitiveness.
• Intimate involvement with local cost accountant to thoroughly document and track costs.
• Project status and cost reports issued/maintained.
• Provide leadership to plant improvement or expansion projects.
• Provide innovative solutions in projects that display extensive development and analysis of alternatives.
• Working knowledge and management of capital cost accounting system.
• Control and management of projects completed within level of monetary authorization.

• Ability to develop, justify and execute projects from concept through start-up.
• Proven success with technically difficult and challenging projects.
• Maximize utilization of internal resources.
• Manage new and increasingly challenging projects.

• Supervise outside contractors and maintenance forces on assigned projects.
• Support operations/maintenance for equipment/process troubleshooting.
• Be an effective technical, maintenance, and operations resource.
• Supporting the plant in driving improved equipment and process reliability

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical) or related field with equivalent job experience.
• A minimum of 2 years project engineering work experience in chemical manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a team/leader capacity.
• Outstanding communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Understand chemical processes.
• Understand basics of control systems.
• Experience in projects utilizing external engineering and construction firms.
• Ability to safely exit out of the plant in the event of an emergency.

At ICL, maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is a top priority. Employees are required to wear appropriate PPE based on the task and environment. This may include safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face masks, and, when necessary, full hazmat suits with respirators. Adherence to PPE protocols ensures the safety and well‑being of all team members.

ICL will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H‑1, H‑2, L‑1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

If you are hired at ICL, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills,…