Project Engineer (Capital Projects)

Role Description:

The primary role of the Project Engineer is to provide technical support and project coordination for capital projects to establish cost estimates, facility and line layout designs, create specifications and support Sr. Project Managers in completing work at or under budget. In addition, the Project Engineer will also provide technical support to help plants meet OEE and spoilage targets as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, edit and update AutoCad drawings as needed.
  
• Develop detailed technical specifications for RFQ/RFP related to equipment and conveying purchases and installations
  
• Develop project cost estimates for capital approval request (CAR) submittal
  
• Manage SAP documents including drawings, purchase orders and goods receipts
  
• Communicate effectively with other functional areas, plant operations teams, vendors and contractors
  
• Support Sr. Project Managers on larger Capex projects as needed.
  
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• May assist in managing projects on site (in plants) and manage vendors and contractors, and work with project and plant teams to ensure work is done safely, on time, within budget, and meeting the project objectives
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  
• Minimum 5-10 years work experience in engineering and/or high speed manufacturing (can making/packaging) preferred
  
• Ability to travel 75%- 85% of calendar year (mostly domestic but may include some international travel)
  
• Self-starter
  
• Excellent interpersonal/team skills
  
• Knowledge of high speed manufacturing process
  
• Excellent analytical and mechanical skills
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills
  
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  
• Strong Project Management skills, experience using Microsoft Project.
  
• Preferred software experience: AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project, SAP
  
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
  

Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 16,000 people with yearly revenues of approximately $7 billion. Today, we have a presence across Europe and the Americas.

Did you know....

• Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Metal and glass packaging we produce are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• We produce more than 160 million containers per day across the country?
• Ardagh Metal Beverage North America produces more than 15 billion cans andcan ends annually?
• Approximately 75% of aluminum ever produced is still in use today?
• Aluminum cans, with 73%, have the highest recycled content among all beverage containers?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible.

Ardagh Group North America has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these factors is prohibited.

For more information on Ardagh Group, visit www.ardaghgroup.com .

Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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