Mechanical Project Engineer I

Resonac Graphite America, Inc.; Ridgeville (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Resonac Inc. in Ridgeville, SC, seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer I to lead mechanical design and project management for capital projects and equipment upgrades at the electrode manufacturing facility.

The role reports to the Plant Engineering Manager and requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, 5+ years of design/PM experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Office, and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering design or project management experience.
• Knowledge of PMBOK or similar methodologies.
• Heavy industry hydraulics/pneumatics/material handling or thermal oil experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, SAP, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead project team in the development of a solution to a project request.
• Design solutions and produce drawings based on scope of work and end-user interaction.
• Formulate scope/specifications for purchase of capital and non-capital equipment and contract labor.
• Develop and utilize project risk management plans.
• Prepare appropriation requests for capital equipment purchases and major repairs.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors through standard purchasing procedures.

Skills

AutoCAD

Inventor

MS Office

SAP

PMBOK

Root cause analysis

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

5+ years engineering design or project management experience

PMBOK knowledge or similar methodologies

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

MS Office

SAP

Job description

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Mechanical Project Engineer I

Regular Full-Time Ridgeville, SC, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1061

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Job Profile

Division:

Carbon Division

Functional Area: Plant Engineering

Manager’s Name:

Functional Leader:

Site:

RDG

Type of position: Exempt

Direct reports: 0

Job Title: Mechanical Project Engineer I

Manager's Job Title:

Functional Leader Job Title:

Indirect reports: 0

Name of Incumbent:

Date: 1/31/2025

Technical

Assignments

Summary of Job Content:

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:

• 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.

Dimension:

Area of Responsibility/Complexity:

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.