Project Engineer

Maximize your potential, own your impact. We are Charter Next Generation (CNG). We are curious. We are courageous. We are competitive. We are North America’s leading independent producer of high-performance, specialty film, and flexible packaging solutions for a greener tomorrow. Join us and our 2,000 employee-owners now as we passionately pursue sustainable solutions to create a better world.
 

This career opportunity is located at our CNG facility in Milton, WI.

What we offer - Our hardworking team deserves benefits that work for them:

Total Rewards:

• Significant earning potential in year 1
• Progressive pay with skills development
• Additional earnings through employee ownership program
• Benefits day 1
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement 
• 401k with 5% company match at 90 days of employment
• Vacation upon day of hire

People & Culture:

• Sustainability leader
• Innovative & dynamic environment
• Safety & quality driven
• Purpose-driven & Values-based
• Community partners
• Earth stewardship

As a Project Engineer your responsibilities will be:

• Lead and manage major capital projects at any CNG sites.
• Define project scope in collaboration with stakeholders: Sales, Production, Maintenance, Safety, Product Safety, Quality, IT, OT, Training, Sustainability, Logistics, Insurance, HR, CI, etc.
• Define project budget and timeline in collaboration with stakeholders and contractors.
• Assign responsibilities to employees and contractors and monitor progress to stay on time and budget.
• Prepare project status reports, including highlighting critical paths, budgets, schedules, responsibilities, etc.
• Ensure project’s compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications
• Define equipment specifications and participate in FAT & SAT to verify performance.
• Review engineering drawings including layouts, mechanical, electrical, civil, architectural, P&I, etc.
• Manage employees and contractors performing project work, especially regarding timelines and safety.
• Troubleshoot project issues that arise, including interferences, missing or inadequate parts and installations, etc.
• Manage documentation and support stakeholders through lifetime of equipment usage

A strong Project Engineer will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required
• 4 years field and project planning experience required
• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of design and visual software
• Ability to work with multiple discipline projects 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent project management and supervision skills
• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices
• Plastics equipment knowledge is a plus

Safety at CNG: 

• Ensure that safety and health concerns are given primary consideration in all activities
• Follows company guidelines and actively participates in all safety processes
• Carry out job/area specific housekeeping duties and maintain a high standard of professionalism
• Look for, report, and correct any near misses/unsafe conditions or behaviors as soon as possible
• Identify needed changes and make recommendations - find a better way

Physical Work and Work Environment:

 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Team members are also required to frequently talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Are our values a match for you?

• Committed – We act with integrity and respect for one another.
• Collaborative – We are better when we work together.
• Caring – We strive to be socially conscious in all we do.
• Courageous – We take risks to achieve better outcomes.
• Curious – We encourage new thinking to reimagine what’s possible.
• Competitive – We play to win.

Want to learn more about CNG? Click here to learn from our employees! https://www.youtube.com/@charternextgeneration

If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our CNG team today!

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