Global Projects Engineer — Capital Projects Leader

AFB International; Missouri; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AFB International is seeking a Global Projects Engineer to lead significant capital investments across the Aurora, Missouri manufacturing site and other facilities. You will drive projects from feasibility through closeout, improving safety, capacity, reliability, productivity, and quality while coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Finance, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes governance, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup, with travel between

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inMechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering from an accredited university.
• At least five years of engineering and capital project experience in an industrial manufacturing or process environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Strong knowledge of project scope development, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, construction, change control, and project closeout.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, layouts, P&IDs, specifications, equipment documentation, and contractor submittals.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple, complex capital projects across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Finance and more.
• Establish project governance, risk registers, change-control processes, and progress reporting.
• Coordinate resources, priorities, and external partners across projects.
• Provide clear updates and maintain accurate project records.
• Develop design criteria, technical specs, bid packages, and procurement documents.
• Oversee commissioning, startup, training, and project turnover.
• Ensure safe integration of new equipment into operations.
• Promote safety, quality, and compliance throughout all phases.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Project planning

Engineering knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Professional Engineer license (PE)

Job description

AFB International is seeking a Global Projects Engineer to lead significant capital investments across the Aurora, Missouri manufacturing site and other facilities. You will drive projects from feasibility through closeout, improving safety, capacity, reliability, productivity, and quality while coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Finance, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes governance, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup, with travel between