Capital Projects Engineer

Graham Packaging; United States; On-site; USD 94,600 - 141,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K Employee Saving Plan

Wellness Program

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading packaging company is seeking a Capital Project Engineer to oversee projects and equipment selection. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and significant experience in manufacturing operations. Candidates should excel in communication, critical thinking, and have CAD skills, particularly with AutoCAD. Travel is required, and competitive compensation includes benefits like medical and 401K.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to influence and engage teams across disciplines.
• Experience with plastics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define project scopes and create cost estimates.
• Supervise assigned projects and contractors.
• Update plant layouts for new equipment.
• Conduct infrastructure analysis for manufacturing support.
• Establish equipment standards to meet performance expectations.

Skills

CAD experience

Communication skills

Strong organization

Critical thinking

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Graham Packaging is looking for a dynamic, solution-oriented individual to join our team as a Capital Project Engineer. This role will be a core part of the program management and capital engineering teams at Graham, responsible for scoping and execution of new projects and selecting the best capital equipment to help Graham win new business. The role will also be a key contributor to maintaining and improving Graham’s equipment standards as well as updating our infrastructure and plant layout databases.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the engineering and commercial teams to define project scopes and create cost estimates for the manufacturing equipment needed to produce rigid plastic packaging as part of our new business bidding process


• Execution and supervision of assigned projects. Supervision of contractors to maintain the project schedule and cost. Ensure all company safety standards and policies are followed.


• Create and update plant layouts as part of developing new equipment estimates


• Perform utility and plant infrastructure analysis to understand what additional support equipment is needed to support the new manufacturing equipment.


• Establish and improve Graham’s equipment standards and specifications to ensure our production equipment meets all of our performance expectations


• Identifies opportunities for improvements to our systems, processes and tools.


• Works closely with the Engineering and Operation teams to recommend and justify equipment, upgrades, or/and modifications for low cost, high efficiency, solutions.


• Oversee the ongoing maintenance of plant layouts and infrastructure databases

Qualifications

• Engineering Bachelor’s Degree required (preferably Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology) with 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing operations environment leading or owning the manufacturing process.


• CAD experience with Manufacturing Layouts (AutoCAD Preferred).


• Good understanding of Electrical and Mechanical systems and utilities.


• Understanding of properties of Water, air, and electricity for the needs of production equipment.


• Experience with plastics manufacturing, preferably the design of Plastic Bottle handling line and equipment.


• Prior experience developing project scopes and cost estimates.


• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage teams and individuals across multiple disciplines.


• Strong organization and time management skills.


• Strong critical thinking skills: the ability to ask the right questions, help frame logical conclusions and arrive at effective and potentially creative solutions.


• Strong verbal and written communication competencies.


• Good technical writing skills


• Excel at an Advanced level.


• Travel over 75% of the time is required

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing


• Industries: Plastics Manufacturing and Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing

Compensation and Benefits

The standard compensation for this role is $94,600 - $141,900. Salary offers will be determined based on final candidate qualifications, experience, skillset, and other relevant factors.

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

Equal Opportunity

Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.