Factory Transformation Project Engineer

ITAC; Gastonia, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ITAC, a 100% employee-owned engineering and construction firm, is seeking a full-time Project Engineer with a strong industrial manufacturing background to support a multi-year factory transformation. You will plan, coordinate, and execute small-to-medium capital and operational projects, manage plant layout changes, equipment installations, and cross-functional teams, ensuring safety, schedule and budget.

This seconded position offers on-site work with a client and a path to extended

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field with 5 years' experience in manufacturing, or 10 years without degree.
• Experience managing projects within a manufacturing environment or industrial setting; coordinating launches for new production equipment.
• Ability to manage a project team in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex factory transformation projects.
• Manage the implementation of a new plant layout / plant transformation.
• Organize project teams and assign responsibilities.
• Develop project scope, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Determine resource and contracting requirements.
• Monitor and report on project status including cost, timing, and staffing.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Identify and resolve obstacles to on-time, on-budget completion.
• Integrate vendor tasks into the project plan and review vendor deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Industrial engineering

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or Industrial Engineering

10+ years of heavy manufacturing project experience without degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

ITAC, a 100% employee-owned engineering and construction firm, is seeking a full-time Project Engineer with a strong industrial manufacturing background to support a multi-year factory transformation. You will plan, coordinate, and execute small-to-medium capital and operational projects, manage plant layout changes, equipment installations, and cross-functional teams, ensuring safety, schedule and budget.

This seconded position offers on-site work with a client and a path to extended