Project Engineer

Arcwood Environmental; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Above-market benefits

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking a Project Engineer for their Indianapolis, IN office. The role involves supporting continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring projects are completed efficiently and in compliance with regulations.

Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and have over 3 years of experience in capital project management or production. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in engineering, capital project management, production and maintenance.
• 2+ years of experience utilizing reliability, Lean/Six Sigma principles.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and execute the Full Potential Plan.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Oversee contractor groups and maintain safety and budget compliance.

Skills

Project management

Technical expertise in engineering

Effective communication skills

Lean manufacturing methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collaboratively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Project Engineer: As the Project Engineer you will be responsible for working with the Center of Excellence team to support continuous improvement initiatives and assist with the execution of Arcwood’s Full Potential Plan (FPP). This role serves as a critical link between Operations, Engineering, Compliance and other key stakeholders to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule and in compliance with regulatory and company standards.

Ideal candidates will bring a strong technical background, exceptional project management abilities and effective communication skills to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and customers.

Location: This position is located in our Indianapolis, IN corporate office with travel expected to our plant sites in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas.

Essential Functions & Requirements

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and consistently maintaining safe practices.
• Assists in the development of best practices in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving all types of processes or production issues.
• Applies identified and developed best practices to other facilities or service centers, with goals towards standardization, cost savings, uptime improvement and a preventative maintenance approach.
• Provides project management support on multiple projects, including RCRA compliance projects & continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversees contractor groups to ensure that work is done safely, within project scope and budget, and accomplishes project objectives.
• Integrates capital project work into operations scheduling to efficiently complete project work with minimal impact to facility operations.
• Prepares reports documenting project activities to satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Assists with the automation of current processes to control costs, drive consistency and meet demand.
• Participates in technical problem‑solving for customers and suppliers as circumstances require.
• Develops project scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans and resource requirements.
• Partners with the Purchasing function to ensure the global supply chain accommodates project schedules and budgets.
• Incorporates data analysis and problem‑solving through Lean manufacturing methodologies, DMAIC, Value Stream Maps, 5‑Why, Ishikawa diagrams, FMEAs and/or Kaizen to investigate issues and performance drivers to establish robust action plans.
• Participates in site assessments, field investigations, remediation activities, emergency response and related operations to ensure compliance with project specifications and safety requirements.
• Provides engineering expertise in the areas of prints, product specifications, equipment maintenance, automation, operational excellence and purchases throughout the organization.
• Coordinates with members of the management team and keeps them informed of project status and performance versus budget and schedule.
• Ensures projects are managed across multiple locations within the organization.
• Maintains the ability to travel as required, up to 30% of the time.
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (required); mechanical specialization (preferred).

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in engineering, capital project management, production and maintenance (required).
• 2+ years of experience utilizing reliability, Lean/Six Sigma, productivity or continuous improvement principles (preferred).

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.