Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Town of Brookfield

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** Project Engineer, Manufacturing
**** Silgan Containers – Brookfield, Wisconsin*
* ** Capital Projects | Manufacturing Engineering | Project Management | Industrial Engineering | Multi-Site Manufacturing
** Silgan Containers is seeking a Project Engineer, Manufacturing to lead large-scale capital engineering projects across multiple manufacturing facilities. This role is ideal for an engineering professional who enjoys project management, manufacturing systems, capital equipment installation, vendor coordination, and hands-on problem-solving in a manufacturing environment.

This opportunity offers exposure to large-scale manufacturing operations, multi-site engineering projects, and capital improvements while working alongside experienced engineering professionals in the metal packaging industry.  
** What We Offer You
** Join a collaborative engineering team responsible for managing complex capital projects across multiple Silgan manufacturing plants.  
** Benefits & Perks
*** Competitive base salary with annual performance-based pay increases
* Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage
* Specialized wellness programs including diabetes and hypertension management
* Optional pet insurance
* 401(k) with a 6% employer match
* 15 paid vacation days plus 10 paid holidays annually
* Tuition assistance and ongoing professional development opportunities
* Long-term career stability with a growing, sustainability-focused manufacturing company
* Flexible travel schedule with approximately 50%–70% travel, primarily during weekdays, with the flexibility to fly or drive
* Hands-on engineering experience and structured development in manufacturing operations and can-making processes  
** What You Will Do
** As a Project Engineer, Manufacturing, you will manage capital engineering projects from concept through completion while coordinating with plant teams, vendors, suppliers, and contractors to ensure successful project execution.  
** Key Responsibilities
*** Manage major capital projects from inception through completion, including project execution, scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination
* Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and implementation strategies
* Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and manufacturing plant teams to ensure successful project outcomes
* Estimate project costs, prepare purchase orders, process invoices, and track project financials
* Organize and oversee large-scale system installations across multiple manufacturing facilities
* Drive on-time and under-budget project delivery while maintaining quality and safety standards
* Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, engineering plans, and system diagrams
* Lead project meetings and communicate project status, milestones, risks, and updates to stakeholders
* Gain hands-on manufacturing engineering experience through collaboration with plant teams and project leaders
* Support continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives across manufacturing operations  
** What You Need to Bring
** The ideal candidate combines strong project management skills, engineering knowledge, organizational abilities, and the ability to work effectively across multiple manufacturing facilities and teams.  
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field, or 5 or more years of experience managing large-scale engineering projects
* 3 or more years of project management experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or facilities environments
* Experience with capital projects, manufacturing systems, HVAC systems, vendor coordination, budgeting, and…