Site-Launch Project Engineer – Automation & Lean Execution

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc.; New Whiteland (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc. in Whiteland, IN is seeking an RSO Project Engineer to plan and execute capital-improvement projects across RADs, on-site locations, and Torus hubs.

This role drives network performance by onboarding and scaling new business while improving safety, efficiency, and reliability. The position involves coordinating installation, commissioning, and startup of new equipment, managing scopes, budgets, timelines, and vendor relations, with travel up to about 60%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in project management, including project management tools and software.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma.
• Working knowledge of equipment installation, facility infrastructure, and safe tool use in project environments.
• Able to communicate project scope, risks, timelines, and decisions clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with problem solving terms and tools.
• Highly proficient with MS Office tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel (estimated travel frequency 60%).

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans for material-handling automation and equipment installations.
• Lead installation, commissioning, and start-up of new equipment across RADs, on-sites, and Torus hubs.
• Plan and phase installations to keep live site operations running—sequencing work, minimizing downtime, and coordinating cutover with site leadership.
• Coordinate site readiness (power, network, structural, and operational requirements) for safe, on-schedule execution.
• Solicit and evaluate contractor and vendor proposals, and manage their site access, schedules, and activity through the project.
• Monitor timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables, and keep stakeholders current on status.
• Complete commissioning and start-up verification—confirming equipment, controls, and integration meet throughput and readiness targets—before handoff to local maintenance and operations.
• Lead the site-readiness work to prepare and launch new sites—facilities, utilities, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Assess facility needs and develop scopes of work aligned to operational requirements and business priorities.
• Coordinate facility, equipment, and workflow readiness with site leadership; ensure post-launch stabilization plan with the site operations team.
• Deliver and verify projects against scope, budget, safety, readiness, and throughput targets before closeout and handoff to the steady-state operations team.
• Apply company, customer, and site safety requirements, and enforce contractor and vendor compliance, on all installation and facility-improvement projects.
• Coordinate project risk assessments and mitigation plans with site leadership, contractors, and safety resources.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, start-up checklists, and turnover materials required for safe and effective operation.

Skills

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication

MS Office

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

PM tools/software

MS Office

Job description

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc. in Whiteland, IN is seeking an RSO Project Engineer to plan and execute capital-improvement projects across RADs, on-site locations, and Torus hubs.

This role drives network performance by onboarding and scaling new business while improving safety, efficiency, and reliability. The position involves coordinating installation, commissioning, and startup of new equipment, managing scopes, budgets, timelines, and vendor relations, with travel up to about 60%.