Lead Project Engineer — Chemical Plant Systems

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Work-Life flexibility

Training & Development

Diversity & Equal Opportunity

Job summary

LANXESS is seeking a Project Engineer for its Charleston Plant to manage small- to mid-size capital projects from concept through turnover, coordinating design, procurement, construction, commissioning and training to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective execution.

Requires a Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree with 5–10 years in process industries, strong communication, leadership, and project controls; SAP S4 experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or process-based industrial environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with individuals across the organization.
• Good leadership skills to manage and motivate contract personnel and mechanics as well as develop personnel within the department.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills and the ability to complete multiple complex assignments on budget and on schedule with minimal supervision.
• Must be organized, systematic, independent and self motivated with a strong internal drive to reach goals and produce results.
• Must have a solid history of project management experience and be familiar with project management techniques including; prioritizing, scheduling, inspection work and (re)directing resources as necessary.
• Chemical plant process design expertise (equipment sizing and selection, efficient layouts, engineering calculations, heat loads, ergonomic considerations, etc.)
• Must be able to research and specify equipment.
• Must be able to participate in, and lead a (design) team.
• Must be able to manage 1) project schedules 2) project costs 3) contracts and 4) contractors.
• Proficient use of spreadsheets, cost programs, and scheduling programs.
• Knowledge of SAP S4 and SAP project suites of advantage

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary studies including estimates, life cycle cost analyses, and project design packages for capital authorization requests.
• Provide detailed process/project support including safety studies (e.g. HAZOP).
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, and documentation; lead teams across disciplines.
• Oversee engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup and turnover with required documentation.
• Lead multi-discipline project teams of engineers, operators, mechanics, supervisors and contractors.
• Provide technical support for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and reliability issues.
• Develop and implement project systems and plant equipment standards.
• Support personal development goals.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Self-motivation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP S4

SAP project suites

Job description

LANXESS is seeking a Project Engineer for its Charleston Plant to manage small- to mid-size capital projects from concept through turnover, coordinating design, procurement, construction, commissioning and training to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective execution.

Requires a Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree with 5–10 years in process industries, strong communication, leadership, and project controls; SAP S4 experience is a plus.