Mechanical Projects Engineer - All Weather Insulated Panels

Ready to shape the future? Join us as a Divisional Mechanical Project Engineer and manage projects from initial concept through design, installation, and trials. Lead multi-discipline teams and drive innovation every step of the way

Essential Functions

• Support, initiate, deploy, and sign off process improvement and efficiency improvement modifications to manufacturing systems at all AWIP panel sites
• Build a Divisional Projects team to include Mechanical & Automation engineers.
• Develop the Apprentice Programs to ensure succession planning for both Divisional and local plant.
• Ensure Divisional Engineers are brought through a detailed training program. Potential to use Global Engineering as a training ground.
• Ensure Global Engineering Documentation standards are used for projects relating to Equipment maintenance, Equipment upgrade / New Equipment
• Build the Maintenance Teams at each manufacturing facility to ensure compliance with Shift patterns, H&S, and Planned and Non-Planned work requirements.
• Implement a Maintenance Team Training program at each manufacturing facility
• Ensure a ‘high-level Technician pool’ with the capability to diagnose & resolve out-of-tolerance product/equipment
• Involvement with setting & reviewing yearly KPI targets for the Plant Maintenance Teams.
• Ensure implementation of SHIRE CMMS across all manufacturing facility
• All Plant PM’s must be added to and controlled through the CMMS system
• A Plant PM schedule must be implemented and followed accordingly.
• Completed PM’s must have completion work details added to the PM to show work carried out and parts used.
• Regulatory auditing of each plant will include a review of the plant CMMS system and compliance to the historical maintenance carried out.
• Daily / Weekly work orders should be added to and managed through the CMMS system
• Construct an AWIP ‘SharePoint for Engineering’
•  Implement a system to ensure ALL critical equipment is performing within tolerance.
• Rolling mill outfeed steel internal & external width auto measurement
• Laminator post measurement – foam, internal & external steel width auto measurement.
• Ownership for the Maintenance Overhead budgets
• Responsible for constant compliance to all aspects of Health, Safety & Environmental policies
• Completes training by supervisor.
• Complies with all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively with all plant employees and build effective solutions
• Organizational and writing skills that will enable him/her to organize, record, conduct and complete multi-faceted long-term projects
• Good people skills are needed to work successfully with Division Staff, Suppliers, Sales Forces, and Customers.
• Results-oriented. Confronts and overcomes barriers to successful completion of a task or project
• Works well in a team environment.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years in project management/engineering with production management experience.
• At least 5 years combined experience in plant maintenance and engineering; minimum of 5 years in a supervisory capacity
•  Professional Engineer (PE) license would be a plus.
• Manufacturing/plant experience and/or experience in other related functions.
• Familiarity with Company practices related to EHS, Quality and plant financials

Physical Requirements

• Ability to interact effectively with employees and other individuals.
• Ability to function effectively with moderate to high levels of stress in a demanding and dynamic environment.
• Able to wear prescribed personal protective equipment and appropriate clothing.
•  Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Effectively read, write, speak, and communicate in English fluently.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to walk, bend, climb, crouch, lean, reach, and other physical movements as required to effectively and efficiently perform duties.
• Work in conditions typical of a manufacturing environment, including noise, extreme temperatures and humidity, odors, dust, etc.
• Effectively use a computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, as well as commonly used equipment and software to complete necessary functions.
• Finger dexterity, visual acuity, discernment of sounds, color, and texture.
• Must be able to use tools, equipment, machinery, etc.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Must have the physical and mental ability to drive a standard forklift successfully. AWIP will certify.
• Must have omnidirectional spatial awareness necessary to operate CombiLift forklift.
• The ability to travel by automobile, airplane, and other modes of economy-class public transportation are required.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high-noise environments, chemicals used in the process, and extreme temperatures. The facility is an industrial manufacturing plant.

This position is designated safety sensitive.

AWIP is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. In that regard, U.S. applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal and State law, as applicable.