Project Engineer- Mechanical/Automation at Clopay Corporation

Clopay Corporation is North America's largest residential garage door manufacturer. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service as well as unsurpassed quality and innovative products. Our employees are the cornerstone of our success, and we are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team. We have an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer -Mechanical/Automation in our Troy, Ohio location.

In this position, the successful candidate will perform the following job responsibilities:

• Define project scope, budget, and objectives (essential)
• Develop equipment and building layouts, and equipment specifications for capital equipment projects. (essential)
• Develop detailed timing plans with functional milestones to support project objectives; execute the plan within established timing. (essential)
• Manage Projects from startup to completion, for new capital equipment. (essential)
• Project management and tracking for content/schedule/budget/plant safety (essential)
• Writing of justifications and proposals (essential)
• Develop specification of capital equipment and facility modification or expansions (essential)
• Develop Specification for Shopfloor data to drive capital equipment
• Develop and maintain company standards for capital equipment components (essential)
• Writing purchase contracts for capital equipment (essential)
• Manage vendors and contractors (essential)
• Provide project updates regularly to stakeholders. (essential)
• Reviewing/providing feedback/approving facility and equipment drawings (essential)
• Finalize all as built drawings and documentation (essential)
• Research and analyze best practices in manufacturing concepts and trends for applicability; stay abreast of latest manufacturing technology and leverage technology
• Research and develop plant improvement projects, safety, machine efficiency, modernization, reduce manpower, increase capacity, etc.
• Interfacing with plant personnel (essential)
• Start-up new equipment, including debug (essential)
• Identification of assembly, material handling, and process opportunities for labor and cost reduction as well as quality improvement (essential)
• Concept and develop solutions to assembly, material handling, and process problems and look for opportunities to improve (essential)
• Develop and lead all aspects of capital projects
• Develop PID system drawings (essential)
• Develop machine timing charts (essential)
• Work directly with new capital equipment vendors in the creation of systems and programming (essential)
• Integration of separate pieces of equipment constituting a manufacturing process or line (essential)
• Provide plant level support for equipment, as needed (essential)

• BSME
• At least 7 years of business experience including engineering, project management, and hand on plant/equipment level work in capital equipment.
• Managed capital projects from start to finish
• Experience concepting, laying out, and capital equipment design for capital projects including BOM's, layout drawings, and detail drawings
• Experience in project management and process equipment design for projects ranging in magnitude to multi-millions of dollars
• Experience in organizing and leading matrix teams to complete successful projects on time and within budget constraints
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with capital equipment and implement solutions
• Experience with Facility Improvement or expansions
• Experience with Automated Equipment design and concepts
• Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience with CNC programming and fixture design
• Experience with AutoCad , Inventor and Solid Works (3D and 2D)
• Experience with Simulation Modeling software
• Experience with machine design, including press dies, roll forming,
• Understand NFPA, OSHA, ANSI, Building and NEC codes

• We offer competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, 401(k), Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Educational Assistance.

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