Mechanical Project Engineer: Manufacturing & Automation

Greif, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Greif, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer to lead multiple medium-complexity projects across manufacturing sites in the United States. You will manage scope, schedule, budgets, and coordinate with maintenance and EH&S to ensure safety and compliance.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), 5–7+ years of project engineering in manufacturing, and hands-on experience with automation, changeover, and die optimization. Extensive travel is required.

Qualifications

• Typically possesses Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering (Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering Preferred).
• Advanced degree a plus.
• 5-7+ years of Project Engineering in manufacturing environment with practical expertise in mechanical, electrical engineering.
• Mechanical engineering knowledge and its application, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, and component design
• Hands-on experience with set-up, troubleshooting, changeover, automation, and die optimization
• Experience with new product development, design, trials, and material selection
• Basic electrical experience as is relating to control of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Mechanical Project Engineering experience within the Steel Industry a plus!

Responsibilities

• Manages the development and execution of several concurrent medium complexity projects (2+ MUSD) including scope development, requirements specifications, schedule, estimating cost and tracking budget and resources.
• Plans other technical activities relating to the project to ensure safety, regulatory, and policy requirements are met.
• Designs and develops basic mechanical layouts while taking in consideration specifics to new products or manufacturing process requirements.
• Suggests improvements to existing equipment or processes.
• Defines and drafts project technical requirements specification to aid the acquisition of assets and services.
• Develop all project related documentation and hand over packages develops projects which optimizes manufacturing processes, including process control, set-up, changeover, automation, die development, new equipment selections and lean manufacturing workflow improvements to enhance productivity, cost efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Interfaces with internal EH&S resources to identify implement equipment safety standards, risks, and procedures.
• Supports equipment safety upgrades as needed in the plant network.
• Promotes use of all PPE by employees, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and good daily safety practices and habits.
• Provides technical consultation to plant maintenance groups pertaining to installation, trouble shooting, process control and repair of equipment.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Lean manufacturing

Safety compliance

ROI/NPV

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Automation

Die optimization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Greif, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer to lead multiple medium-complexity projects across manufacturing sites in the United States. You will manage scope, schedule, budgets, and coordinate with maintenance and EH&S to ensure safety and compliance.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), 5–7+ years of project engineering in manufacturing, and hands-on experience with automation, changeover, and die optimization. Extensive travel is required.