Plant Engineer: Lead Capital Projects & Process Improvement

Gage Products Company; Ferndale (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Gage Products Company seeks an experienced Plant Engineer to lead capital projects and drive process improvements across our chemical manufacturing operations. This hands-on role requires steering projects from concept through completion, improving safety, efficiency, and product quality while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in chemical processing, strong knowledge of PFDs/P&IDs, equipment specs, and project scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or closely related engineering required.
• Five+ years of engineering experience in chemical manufacturing or related process industry preferred.
• Experience executing capital projects from concept to handoff.
• Familiarity with PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specs, calculations, and contractor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and process-improvement projects from concept to design, install, and handoff.
• Develop scopes, cost estimates, schedules, equipment specs, bid packages, and CAPEX requests.
• Identify and implement improvements in safety, throughput, solvent-recovery yield, quality, and energy efficiency.
• Provide engineering support for chemical processing systems including distillation, tanks, pumps, piping, heat exchangers, and utilities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors during project execution.
• Ensure compliance with permits, OSHA, environmental requirements, and engineering standards.
• Develop commissioning/startup plans and turnover documentation.
• Analyze process and production data to identify constraints and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Capital project mgmt

Process improvements

Chem manufacturing

PFDs & P&IDs

Instrumentation

Project scheduling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical/mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD

CMMS

Process historians

Process simulation software

Job description

Gage Products Company seeks an experienced Plant Engineer to lead capital projects and drive process improvements across our chemical manufacturing operations. This hands-on role requires steering projects from concept through completion, improving safety, efficiency, and product quality while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in chemical processing, strong knowledge of PFDs/P&IDs, equipment specs, and project scheduling.