Project Engineer

ANDRITZ; Callery (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ANDRITZ Metals USA seeks a Project Engineer to manage equipment projects for furnaces and strip processing within steel and aluminum industries. You will lead design and start-up activities, collaborate with engineering, procurement, and logistics, and support customers from installation through commissioning.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years in related design/start-up, and hands-on experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical systems, CAD tools, and strong

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• EIT or PE certification is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in design, project engineering and start-up of similar equipment.
• Experience with coil processing and finishing line equipment in the steel and aluminum industries.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic systems, and mechanical design required.

Responsibilities

• Review technical requirements of sales contracts.
• Communicate required scope with engineering department.
• Monitor engineering progress for technical requirements and schedule.
• Approve and release final design packages to logistics.
• Track progress on procurement and manufacturing.
• Final inspections of equipment.
• Support customer through installation and commissioning.
• Approximately 25% domestic/international travel is required; onsite work may be lengthy.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

EIT/PE certification a plus

Tools

Solid Edge

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

ANDRITZ Metals USA designs and builds equipment for the processing of carbon steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metal including pickling lines, coating lines, levelers, cut to length lines, slitting lines as well as continuous or batch furnaces for reheating slabs, blooms, billets, and structural shapes. We specialize in supplying knives for metal processing equipment including shear blades, slitting knives and slitting spacers. We also provide mill and coil processing equipment rebuild and retrofit. Additionally we provide service parts and roll and knife regrind services for rolling mills and strip processors and provide a wide range of mechanical and electrical components for ANDRITZ equipment, as well as for many other brands in the industry.

The Role

Under the direction of Engineering Manager, the Project Engineer is responsible for projects are related to industrial furnaces, steel, aluminum, and strip processing manufacturers.

Requirements

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Key Result Items

• Review technical requirements of sales contract,
• Communicate required scope with engineering department,
• Monitor engineering progress for technical requirements and schedule.
• Approve and release final design packages to logistics.
• Track progress on procurement and manufacturing,
• Final inspections of equipment.
• Support customer through installation and commissioning
• Approximately 25% domestic/international travel is required including potential for longer duration travel associated with startup/commissioning duties. Must be physically capable to perform required activities associated with onsite work.

Technology

• Experience designing with CAD software such as Solid Edge and AutoCAD.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft office products.
• Customer Focus
• Ownership for Performance
• Shared Commitment

Job Specific Competencies

• Problem solving skills with the ability to become hands on involved when needed.
• Strong communication, organizing, planning, and inter-personal skills.
• Capable of working in a team environment

Education and Experience

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering
• EIT or PE certification a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in design, project engineering and start-up of similar equipment.
• Experience with coil processing and finishing line equipment in the steel and aluminum industries.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic systems, and mechanical design required.