Manager, Corporate Project Engineering

Shurtape Industrial; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Shurtape Technologies, LLC seeks a Corporate Project Engineering Manager to lead large capital projects and support plant engineering staff. You will manage scope, schedule, and budgets while guiding equipment installations, documentation, and training across sites.

You will provide mechanical, electrical, and control engineering input, develop capital budgets, and collaborate with the Corporate Engineering Director to plan annual operating budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering (required or preferred).
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• 8+ years engineering project management and maintenance management exposure is a plus.
• Large equipment design experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication ability across all levels.
• Trustworthy, team builder and leader.
• Self-motivated; problem solver.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
• Web handling knowledge.
• Process Control and QA systems knowledge.
• Adhesive knowledge, release coat knowledge, backings properties and coating principles are a strong plus.
• Technically inclined aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects to meet purpose and timing within budget.
• Supervise outside contractor personnel on projects and ensure safety and practices.
• Work with plants to ensure project completion and transfer of ownership, including drawings and instructions.
• Provide sound mechanical, electrical and control engineering input.
• Develop capital budgets for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with Corporate Engineering Director on annual operating and capital budgets.
• Understand materials and process components to optimize quality and cost.
• Contribute to strategies and future innovations through engineering input.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for manufacturing operations.
• Support subsidiary companies with technical projects or issues.
• Coordinate with other departments for seamless modifications to facilities/equipment.
• Serve on New Product Development teams for new or modified products.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Team leadership

Self-motivated

Problem solving

OSHA regulations

Web handling knowledge

Process control & QA

Adhesive knowledge

Technically inclined

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Professional Engineering license preferred

Job description

Join a Team That Sticks Together!

At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.

Why Work with Us?

We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.

What We Offer

• A company that truly values your contributions
• A place where you can grow, make an impact, and be part of something meaningful
• A focus on excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring we deliver top-quality, reliable solutions to our customers
• An environment where employees are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward and adopt a growth mindset

More Than Just Tapes...

In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.

We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.

In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well‑known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®.

We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return

We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team.

Our tapes may do the sticking, but it’s our people who hold it all together.

The Corporate Project Engineering Manager is responsible for providing support to all Shurtape business units. The Corporate Project Engineering Manager is primarily responsible for managing large or complex capital projects, supporting the individual plants’ engineering staff with ongoing projects and assisting engineers and managers with technical projects or management issues. This position may provide assistance to manufacturing maintenance with equipment modifications, new equipment installations and documentation generation. Project management shall encompass all project facets from initial scoping of the project to successful commissioning, while ensuring that project budgets are not exceeded and project milestones are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage engineering projects as assigned to meet purpose and timing within budget
• Supervise activities of all outside contractor personnel on projects, including assuring adequate contractor training and ongoing adherence to company practices
• Work with individual plants to ensure that project completion and transfer of ownership is complete, including functionality of equipment, available drawings and work instructions, spare parts lists and training
• Provide sound mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering principles
• Develops capital budget for assigned projects
• Work with Corporate Engineering Director and others to establish annual operating and capital budgets
• Develop thorough understanding of the materials and process components of assigned projects to assure optimization of quality and cost of intended outcome from project
• Provide sound engineering input to develop strategies and tactics for future; participates in “what if” discussions
• Participate or lead in activities which are intended to provide continuous improvement to the company’s manufacturing operations
• Support subsidiary companies with technical projects and/or issues
• Work with other departments as necessary to plan seamless modifications to, or additions of, facilities and/or equipment
• Serve on New Product Development teams to develop new or modified products

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering, Professional Engineering license preferred
• 8+ years engineering project management and maintenance management exposure is a plus
• Large equipment design experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication ability to express information across all levels of personnel inside and outside the company
• Trustworthy, team builder and leader
• Self-motivated
• Problem solver
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations
• Web handling knowledge
• Process Control and QA systems knowledge
• Adhesive knowledge, release coat knowledge, backings properties and characteristics knowledge, and coating principles knowledge a strong plus
• Technically inclined aptitude

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The job requires significant time on a production floor and environment of 50 °F to 100 °F and considerable walking
• Domestic travel may be required; possibility of international travel
• No heavy lifting is typically required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Our office is designed to bring people together. It's an open, collaborative space where creativity and teamwork thrive. We believe the best ideas come from shared conversations and we encourage our teams work closely and support one another. To help everyone do their best work, we provide a comfortable and well‑equipped workspace, foster team building through activities and social events, and prioritize work‑life balance, further helping our employees achieve their personal and professional goals. Our company culture values innovation, inclusivity and a positive attitude, with the contributions of each employee driving our overall success.

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff­irmative Action employer. Shurtape Technologies, LLC does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including identity & expression), medical condition, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirement.