Mechanical Project Engineer I

RESONAC GRAPHITE AMERICA INC; Ridgeville (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Resonac Graphite America Inc. in Ridgeville, SC, seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer I to lead mechanical design and manage capital projects at the electrode manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include project management from initiation to installation, major equipment modifications for reliability, and limited maintenance support.

Required are a B.S. in mechanical engineering, 5+ years of design or project management, PMBOK knowledge, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Office, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (required).
• 5+ years of engineering design or project management experience.
• Knowledge of PMBOK or similar methodologies.
• Experience in heavy industry and hydraulics/pneumatics/material handling or thermal oil preferred.
• Strong communication, design, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, including root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead project team from request to closure.
• Design solutions and produce drawings based on scope and end-user input.
• Formulate scope/specifications for capital and non-capital equipment and contract labour.
• Develop and utilize project risk management plans.
• Prepare appropriation requests for capital equipment purchases and major repairs.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors per purchasing procedures.
• Develop Bills of Materials and spare-part recommendations.
• Provide end-user training on changes to equipment and installations.
• Support maintenance practices and design changes for new equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and housekeeping standards.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

AutoCAD

Inventor

MS Office

SAP

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Hydraulics/pneumatics

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer I

Regular Full-Time Ridgeville, SC, US

The Mechanical Project Engineer I reports to the Plant Engineering Manager with the responsibility for providing mechanical engineering design and project management at Resonac Inc. Electrode manufacturing facility. The position includes project management/engineering for capital projects (from project requirements to specification and design to installation); major equipment modification for reliability improvement; equipment rebuilds; and limited technical support for the plant Maintenance Department.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering(required).
• 5+ years of engineering design and/or project management experience.
• Knowledge of PMBOK or similar methodologies.
• Heavy industry and hydraulics/pneumatics/material handling or thermal oil experience preferred
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Office, and SAP.
• Strong communication, design, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, including root cause analysis.

Key Accountabilities:

Manage all phases of engineering projects from project request to project closure:

• Lead project team in the development of a solution to a projectrequest.
• Designsolutions& produce drawings based upon scope of work & interactionwithend-user.
• Formulate scope/specifications for the purchase of capital and non-capitalequipment and contractlabor.
• Develop andutilizeproject risk managementplans.
• Prepare appropriation requests for capital equipmentpurchases& majorrepairs.
• Accomplish project work with vendors & contractors through professionaland effective use ofestablished departmental and divisional purchasingprocedures (bid inquiry, bid procedure, liaison, and contract specifications)
• Develop Bills of Material & recommendations for spares for all projectequipment
• Provide training to end-users on changes to existing equipment and newinstallations.
• Recommendations for Maintenance on PM activities for new equipment
• Insist on the highest expectations of quality, safety,&housekeeping fromContractorson jobs for which you arePPR.
• Support focused improvement efforts through improvements to maintenancepractices and design changes to existingequipment.
• Support Operations in assigned plant areas by staying engaged in equipmentreliability and knowledge of recurringmalfunctions.
• Provide necessaryupdating todrawings created by modifications toequipment, errors, etc.
• Assures compliance with Company & Plant policies, health andsafety standards, environmental regulations, hazardous waste, & good housekeeping practices.

Physical & Work Environment Demands:

• Sit for extended periods andmaintaingood manual dexterity.
• Operate office equipment safely and accurately.
• Lift, push, or pull up to 30lbsand wear required PPE.
• Occasionally work overtime and in moderate noise, fumes, or around moving equipment.