What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Project Engineer position at Alene Candles?
Job Summary
Will work directly with the Director of Engineering and Engineering Managers to investigate, scope, design, and implement Capital Projects with the goal of increasing factory output, implementing new process technologies and automation, new processes and facilities to run new products, factory expansions, and new facilities. In addition to these new and strategic initiatives, person will be responsible for identifying, developing, and implementing improvements to manufacturing equipment in support of existing products and processes as directed. Activities will maintain proper functionality and manage cost efficiencies. Primarily focused on process elements of material flow and movement, automation, equipment, and control systems.
Important Responsibilities
- Utilize professional project management techniques and tools to most effectively manage engineering projects to deliver the results promised, on schedule and on budget
- Scope, manage, and implement capital projects to modify or add equipment in process lines or facilities
- Assessing the overall manufacturability of new designs including measuring efficiency and cost
- Evaluate new manufacturing space and create factory equipment layouts
- Identify and/or develop new technology as required to support the ongoing growth of the company
- Developing requirements and specifications for new equipment to improve productivity
- Conduct machine trials and pilots of new components, products, and technologies
- Evaluate manufacturing processes to identify and implement changes to reduce cost or increase output
- Coordinate project implementation with the production schedule and internal and external resources
- Maintain current project status, including milestones, spending, issues, etc. and report out to Director of Engineering and others as required
- Work with Operations and Facilities in developing recommendations for the need for capital equipment, improvements, and tooling, etc.
- Provide input to the development of the annual capital plan and the 5-year planning process
- Support ad-hoc equipment and/or facility projects as directed
