Manufacturing Capital Projects Leader

Mergon Moulded Plastics; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Mergon Moulded Plastics is seeking a Capital Projects Engineer to lead plant-wide manufacturing initiatives from concept to startup. You will own capital equipment and facility upgrades, coordinate installations, and drive safety, quality, and throughput improvements on budget and on schedule.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor’s in engineering with 3+ years in manufacturing project delivery, strong planning and communication, and a Lean mindset to optimize operations and support new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing engineering or project management.
• Proven experience delivering capital equipment, facility, or industrial improvement projects.
• Strong planning, organization, and communication capabilities.
• Working knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Own capital equipment and facility improvement projects from planning through implementation.
• Coordinate equipment installations, plant upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and layout optimizations.
• Enable new product introductions, including equipment start-up, commissioning, and validation.
• Develop clear scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical specifications.
• Direct contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to execute safely, on time, and on budget.
• Advance safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and overall operational efficiency.
• Provide hands-on technical support and drive root cause investigations for equipment and process issues.
• Champion continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing methods and structured problem solving.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Mergon Moulded Plastics is seeking a Capital Projects Engineer to lead plant-wide manufacturing initiatives from concept to startup. You will own capital equipment and facility upgrades, coordinate installations, and drive safety, quality, and throughput improvements on budget and on schedule.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor’s in engineering with 3+ years in manufacturing project delivery, strong planning and communication, and a Lean mindset to optimize operations and support new product