Automation & Capital Projects Engineer

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc.; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc. is seeking a skilled RSO Project Engineer to plan and execute capital improvement projects at RADs, on-site locations, and Torus hubs.

You will drive network performance by onboarding and scaling new business while delivering projects to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency. Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor's in engineering, strong PM skills, and experience with Lean/Six Sigma, equipment installation, and facility upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• PM experience with Lean/Six Sigma in manufacturing.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel about 60%.
• Experience with equipment installation and facility projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules for material-handling automation and equipment installations.
• Lead installation, commissioning, and start-up of new equipment across RADs, on-sites, and Torus hubs.
• Plan and phase installations to keep live site operations running — sequencing work, minimizing downtime, and coordinating cutover with site leadership.
• Coordinate site readiness (power, network, structural, and operational requirements) for safe, on-schedule execution.
• Solicit and evaluate contractor and vendor proposals, and manage their site access, schedules, and activity through the project.
• Monitor timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables, and keep stakeholders current on status.
• Complete commissioning and start-up verification — confirming equipment, controls, and integration meet throughput and readiness targets — before handoff to local maintenance and operations.
• Lead the site-readiness work to prepare and launch new sites — facilities, utilities, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Assess facility needs and develop scopes of work aligned to operational requirements and business priorities.
• Coordinate facility, equipment, and workflow readiness with site leadership; ensure post-launch stabilization plan with the site operations team.
• Deliver and verify projects against scope, budget, safety, readiness, and throughput targets before closeout and handoff to the steady-state operations team.
• Apply company, customer, and site safety requirements, and enforce contractor and vendor compliance, on all installation and facility-improvement projects.
• Coordinate project risk assessments and mitigation plans with site leadership, contractors, and safety resources.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, start-up checklists, and turnover materials required for safe and effective operation.

Skills

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication

Problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Travel readiness

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc. is seeking a skilled RSO Project Engineer to plan and execute capital improvement projects at RADs, on-site locations, and Torus hubs.

You will drive network performance by onboarding and scaling new business while delivering projects to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency. Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor's in engineering, strong PM skills, and experience with Lean/Six Sigma, equipment installation, and facility upgrades.