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Sr. Project Engineer - Chemical Process
Cincinnati, Ohio
Competitive salary, based on experience, plus excellent benefits, bonus potential and profit sharing
Join a stable, profitable, privately held company with a diverse business mix where you can make a direct impact on CapEx projects, while enjoying excellent benefits, work/life balance, and opportunities for growth!
👉 Be part of a thriving, privately-held company that partners with Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries.
👉 Do you enjoy managing CapEx projects? This company has 25 projects already approved and ready to go for 2025!
👉 With minimal red tape for project approval, you will be empowered to make decisions and drive projects forward with minimal bureaucracy.
👉 Experience a company culture that values your time and prioritizes work/life balance; you'll find the flexibility you need to thrive both professionally and personally.
👉 Our client offers a competitive salary, generous 401(k) plan with company match, profit sharing, and bonus potential to reward your contributions!
While others are struggling, our client is thriving....APPLY TODAY!
Profitable, growing chemical manufacturer is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to lead multiple projects in a high-volume, process-oriented manufacturing environment. Daily you will report to the VP of Operations, oversee a Project Engineer and will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Manage multiple capital equipment projects on an ongoing basis, including timeline and budget management
- Coordinate timeframes, resources, budgets and contractors for projects
- Work with sales on feasibility, cost and timing of projects for customer needs
- Conceptualize CapEx projects and work with vendors and contractors through completion
- Facilitate teams and ensure that the validation process is completed in a timely manner
- Communicate with customers on expectations, projects and status of timelines
- Once approved, execute projects and successfully hand off to operations
- Develop and improve line layouts and make line modifications
- Work with process engineering team on process flow diagrams
- Understand HAZMAT requirements and regulations
- Develop standards for equipment
- Support three facilities related to CapEx projects, all in various stages
- Communicate at all levels to gather data and ensure project completion
- Other duties as directed by management
Candidates should be detail oriented, have excellent problem solving skills, be able to prioritize tasks, be improvement minded and able to communicate at a levels. Individuals should enjoy spending 20-30% or more of their time on the manufacturing floor. This is a high-profile position that reports directly to the VP of Operations. The company offers EXCELLENT medical benefits (including dental and vision), profit sharing and bonus potential, paternity leave, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation and personal days. Medical benefits are available the first of the month after start.
REQUIREMENTS for the Sr. Project Engineer:
1. Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; Mechanical or Chemical Engineering are highly preferred
2. Minimum of three years of similar project engineering experience
3. Experience working in process oriented manufacturing (such as chemical, food, beverage), including a blending/mixing batch process
4. Experience overseeing capital equipment projects, including timelines and budgets
5. Experience working on multiple discipline projects (mechanical, electrical, civil, etc.)
6. Blueprint reading experience
7. Knowledge of related codes, NFPA, ASME, etc.
8. Working knowledge of Gantt charts
9. Microsoft Office
Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. PMP certification
2. Consumer products manufacturing
3. APQP and/or validation experience
4. Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies and/or certification
5. Power BI
Why work for this organization:
👉 Company has a diverse business mix and supplies Fortune 500 companies
👉 Excellent benefits, including 401(k), profit sharing and bonus potential
👉 Work/life balance, averaging 40-45 hours per week
👉 Profitable company positioned for future growth and acquisitions
👉 Minimal red tape on project approval
👉 Privately held company
Candidates are preferred to be local to the Cincinnati, OH area.
