LANXESS

Project Engineer

LANXESS$85K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical degree
  • 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing, chemical, or process-based industries
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Leadership abilities to manage and motivate contract personnel
  • Proficient in project management techniques and documentation skills
  • Solid project management experience with a proven track record
  • Technical expertise in chemical plant process design and equipment specifications

Responsibilities

  • Provide process design expertise and project management support
  • Conduct preliminary project studies and safety analyses
  • Oversee project implementation including engineering, procurement, and construction
  • Lead diverse project teams including engineers and contractors
  • Support mechanical, electrical, and reliability project inputs
  • Develop project systems and plant equipment standards
  • Define and pursue personal development goals

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead small to medium capital projects
  • Engagement across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Strong emphasis on safety and compliance in project management
  • Potential for professional growth and skill development
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration and communication
Full Job Description
About this role

This position provides process design expertise, project management support, and complete project implementation on small to medium size capital projects ($10K-$500K budget) for the Charleston Plant. This position is responsible for all aspects of project management from conceptual scope development, detailed design, management of the design team, construction supervision, and leading the start-up, commissioning, and training activities. The project engineer effectively communicates across the organization, both up and down the line as well as with peers. The project engineer is responsible for executing capital projects safely, timely, and cost effectively using good engineering, design, and installation practices to ensure reliable and robust equipment systems. This position also assists in the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and infrastructure reliability efforts of the plant by providing design input to reliability and maintenance projects as well as providing support to root cause failure analysis teams.

Job Highlights

  • Preliminary project studies (scope development) including estimates, life cycle cost analysis, and project / process design packages including generating alternatives to develop and submit capital authorization requests
  • Detailed process / project support including project safety studies (e.g. HAZOP analysis)
  • Project management (HSE issues, schedule and cost compliance, quality, training, documentation, etc.)
  • Project implementation management including engineering and procurement, construction oversight, commissioning, startup, and turnover with required supporting documentation
  • Lead project teams composed of multiple engineering disciplines, operators, mechanics, supervisors and contractors
  • Provide technical support for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and reliability issues
  • Develop and implement project systems and plant equipment standards
  • Define and advance personal development goals


Experience / Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical degree
  • 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or process-based industrial environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with individuals across the organization
  • Good leadership skills to manage and motivate contract personnel and mechanics as well as develop personnel within the department
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills and the ability to complete multiple complex assignments on budget and on schedule with minimal supervision
  • Must be organized, systematic, independent and self motivated with a strong internal drive to reach goals and produce results
    • Must have a solid history of project management experience and be familiar with project management techniques including; prioritizing, scheduling, inspection work and (re)directing resources as necessary.
    • Chemical plant process design expertise (equipment sizing and selection, efficient layouts, engineering calculations, heat loads, ergonomic considerations, etc.)
    • Must be able to research and specify equipment.
    • Must be able to participate in, and lead a (design) team.
    • Must be able to manage 1) project schedules 2) project costs 3) contracts and 4) contractors.
    • Proficient use of spreadsheets, cost programs, and scheduling programs.
    • Knowledge of SAP S4 and SAP project suites of advantage


Location Charleston
Employee Type External

About LANXESS

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.8 billion in 2019 and about 14,300 employees in 33 countries. The company is currently represented at 60+ production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics.
Learn more about LANXESS
Size
14,886 employees
Industry
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