Project Engineer - Oakfield

Usg; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two medical insurance options

Vision and dental coverage

401(k) Investment Plan with company 
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Pension plan

Life, accidental, legal insurance

Bonus potential based on safety/QA/eff

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

USG seeks a Project Engineer for an entry-level, hands-on training role in a plant environment with immediate responsibility for troubleshooting and implementing capital projects to modernize facilities and equipment.

The position offers broad manufacturing exposure and potential movement into plant department management, staff engineering, production engineering, or technical service roles, with relocation to other sites as growth occurs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial and/or Engineering Management.
• 1–2 years related experience in a manufacturing environment desirable.
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in monitoring and executing the plant safety program.
• Prepares and follows to completion all assigned capital authorities and job sheet requests; trains external contractors on plant safety procedures; supervises external contractors on completion of work.
• Utilizes technical training to advise and design engineering solutions for reliability and operating departments.
• Assists department managers with facility preparation and planning to support daily operations.
• Works with project engineers and plant personnel to administer plant policies and support maintenance and operating departments in planning and implementing major expenditures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial and/or Engineering Management

Job description

Project Engineer – Full Time (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Electrical, Civil, Engineering Mgmt.)

USG’s Project Engineer position is an entry-level assignment. It is a ‘hands‑on' training assignment within a plant environment with immediate responsibility, including "troubleshooting" plant engineering or production problems, researching and utilizing opportunities to enhance operations, and implementing capital expenditures programs for new or modernized facilities and equipment.

Additionally, Project Engineers sometimes serve as supervisors, which provides firsthand experience in managing employees. This position is designed to provide the incumbent with broad manufacturing exposure for positions of greater responsibility.

Project Engineers can move into future positions such as plant department managers, subsidiary staff engineers, production engineers and technical service engineers. Opportunities for growth can also emerge in other areas – such as marketing, research and general management. Future assignments will likely involve relocation to other plant locations.

Project Engineers report to plant production or engineering managers.

We will have full time opportunities throughout our 40+ manufacturing locations across U.S.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the monitoring and execution of the plant safety program.
• Prepares and follows to completion all assigned capital authorities and job sheet requests. Trains external contractors on plant safety procedures. Supervises external contractors on the completion of work.
• Utilizes technical training to advise and design various engineering solutions as required by reliability and operating departments.
• Assists department managers with various facility preparation and planning efforts to support daily operations. Completes administrative tasks as needed for the position.
• Works with existing project engineers and other plant personnel to administer plant policies and support plant and facility maintenance and operating departments in planning and implementing major routine, non-routine, and infrastructure expenditures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified candidates will have attained a bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial and/or Engineering Management.
• 1 – 2 years related experience in a manufacturing environment desirable.
• Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 required.

USG is an equal opportunity employer.

Rate of pay may be adjusted based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

USG employees enjoy a number of benefit options for themselves and their families. These include two medical insurance options, as well as vision and dental coverage.

• Two medical insurance options, as well as vision and dental coverage
• 401(k) Investment Plan with company match
• Pension plan
• Life insurance, accident insurance, legal insurance, even pet insurance, just to name a few.
• Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential based on performance metrics tied to safety, quality, and productivity
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

EOE including disability/veteran

Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements. USG's employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today.