Lead Process Engineer — Papermaking & Process Systems

The Foth Companies; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel accommodations for onsite days

Job summary

The Foth Companies are seeking a Lead Process Engineer to join our team in Pennsylvania. The role supports projects from the Mehoopany office with a long-established client relationship.

The successful candidate will work onsite one to two days per week, with Foth covering hotel accommodations for required onsite days to accommodate candidates living outside the area. Primary duties include leading process mechanical design, QA/QC of deliverables, and collaboration with clients, vendors, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• 10+ years of process engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams of engineers, designers, contractors, construction managers, vendors, and OEMs.
• PE license (preferred) or ability to obtain within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the process mechanical design effort on projects.
• Hold team members accountable to quality work product.
• Perform QAQC of engineering and design deliverables.
• Support business development and proposal activities including concepts, deliverables, effort hours, and estimated cost.
• Interface with clients and vendors regularly.
• Work in a manufacturing environment to gather field data and conduct field investigations when required.
• Generate equipment specifications and construction documents/packages.
• Collaborate with contractors and clients as a project team.
• Review vendor submittals and lead design reviews.
• Travel to client sites and vendors as needed (up to 25%).

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Client coordination

P&ID knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

P&ID drawings

Process piping design

Job description

The Foth Companies are seeking a Lead Process Engineer to join our team in Pennsylvania. The role supports projects from the Mehoopany office with a long-established client relationship.

The successful candidate will work onsite one to two days per week, with Foth covering hotel accommodations for required onsite days to accommodate candidates living outside the area. Primary duties include leading process mechanical design, QA/QC of deliverables, and collaboration with clients, vendors, and