Senior Project Engineer
- Consumer products distributor is moving an operation and is searching for a Project / Industrial Engineer to lead the transformation
- This person will be the project manager for moving and setting up all aspects of the business
- Will work directly with the owner and contractors to manage the project from start to finish
- Local candidates only
Summary:
- Oversee a 1–2-year project of moving a facility and setting up / organizing the operation from scratch
- Design layouts for work cells, office space, develops ways to increase productivity, maximize efficiency and manage human capital and floor space more effectively.
Primary responsibilities:
- Help with picking outside contractors to complete build out of the operation
- Manage outside contractors and be the liaison with the owner
· Setup manufacturing layout of new facility by analyzing existing manufacturing system performance to identify undesirable effects and opportunities for improvement.
- Improve warehouse and inventory organization
- Work with Plant Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Quality Manager and other management staff to improve organizational needs
- Provides guidance and support to operational management by identifying process improvement opportunities, supporting the company’s themes, and helping to manage the annual plan.
- Participate in factory safety and ergonomic improvements.
- Contribute to strategic roadmaps focused on factory expansion, Manufacturing Technology insertion, infrastructure improvements, obsolescence mitigation, and the integration of new capabilities.
- Other duties include productivity planning, project management, expansion needs analysis, value stream mapping, process flow, line balancing and other needs per the owners requests
Requirements:
- BS/BA in Engineering, Management, Business, Project Management or similar
- 10+ years of industrial, project or related engineering experience required in a manufacturing setting
- Experience setting up a new facility or moving a facility is required
- Excellent communication skills, self-directed and quick to solve problems
- Experience working with outside contractors, assist with negotiation, and bids
- Open to working as a consultant for 1-2 years
