Project Engineer, Process Engineer

About the role

We are currently seeking to hire a Project Engineer for our manufacturing facility in Port Newark, NJ. This position supports operations by increasing product output and quality through design modification of existing and installation of new equipment. This may include, and is not limited to, new facilities design and start-up, troubleshooting and process improvements such as filtration, deodorization, interesterification, bleaching, and process flow control.

This plant-based position is a key team member of the owner’s production team, in some cases leading the implementation projects and coordinating process design activities performed by engineering and construction contractors.

• Performs process studies to identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and energy efficiency
• Presents results to management both verbally and in written reports
• Engineering
• Executes capital projects managing schedule, scope and costs following PMP principles
• Manages project finances, with a strong control of scope and schedule deviations
• Reports on capital projects to management and senior management regarding current activities and forecast
• Develops capital investments projects following the appropriate stage gate methodology, managing the complete life cycle of the project
• Diagnoses process deficiencies and create design improvements
• Develops, with input from all stakeholders, clear project concepts, budgets, scope and detailed schedules
• Evaluates process schemes from operating data as needed
• Prepares process datasheets for equipment and instrumentation
• Updates and maintains documentation such as material balances, P&IDs, and automation functional descriptions
• Manages detailed engineering from third-party full-service engineering companies
• Safety, Health and Environmental Performance:
  Demonstrates safety leadership in day to day activities and by incorporation in process designs;
  Gatekeeper for the process aspects of Management of Change
• Educates and coaches operations and maintenance personnel to facilitate understanding of new processes;
  Participates in process safety reviews;
  Assists the Safety and Environmental Manager as necessary by implementing environmental improvement initiatives
• Additional responsibilities:
  Provides oversight of contractor(s) process design performance;
  Measurement of contractor performance against schedule, cost and quality of work;
  Participates in planning for plant commissioning & start-up;
  Provides consulting on process questions as a member of the start-up team

Basic/

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical Preferred)
• Strong preference for manufacturing plant-based work environment
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in project-based engineering with a focus on capital projects execution
• Excellent understanding and ability to apply fundamentals of heat transfer, fluid transport and reactionary chemistry equipment
• Process control and automation knowledge
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Track record of successfully meeting schedule deadlines
• Ability to travel approximately 15% of the time to US and foreign destinations
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US, now and in the future, without sponsorship

• Proficiency with project management software such as MS Project, AutoCAD and Procore
• Demonstrated ability for development of reports and presentations to management
• Demonstrated interpersonal/teambuilding skills
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified

AAK USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to workforce diversity. EOE. M/F/D/V.

The job is performed in an office and manufacturing environment. Exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, heat, sparks, oil, and smoke may occur. Protective safety equipment is required including appropriate clothing, shoes, gloves, hardhat, and goggles as needed. Activities include extended periods of standing and extensive work with various devices and heavy machinery.

Ability to communicate (verbal and written) with management and other co-workers is important. Regular use of a variety of measuring tools, the telephone…