Project Engineer
Precision Castparts
- Nevada
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops scope of work for engineering studies, process improvements, installations, and for equipment purchases.
- Reviews and recommends contractor bids and capabilities and the engineering feasibility of project proposals.
- Prepares, analyzes, selects, modifies, and evaluates engineering designs, drawings, specifications, bill of materials and cost estimates for major repair projects.
- Prepares, analyzes, selects, modifies, and evaluates engineering designs, drawings, specifications, bill of materials and cost estimates for major construction/installation projects.
- Conducts on-site inspections of engineering projects to ensure that work is conducted according to sound professional engineering principles and practices and meets applicable engineering design and construction standards.
- Oversees the design and construction of specific process equipment. After construction may assist in equipment testing, operator training and start-up.
- Prepares and analyzes Bids from quotes.
- Conducts studies and determine equipment needs.
- Selects and recommends equipment in terms of cost and design.
- Creates and adheres to detailed project schedules/timelines.
- Prepares Capital Expenditure Requests (CARs)
- Prepares major Maintenance proposals.
- Assist in establishing project priorities.
- Develop cost justifications for improvement projects and corrective actions.
- Writes specifications.
- Assists in developing long range plans.
- Performs research to solve specific design problems.
- Coordinate outside contractor work activities with maintenance personnel or production personnel as required to minimize impacts to cost and production.
- Provides support for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Performs Complex Calculations
- Write Work Instructions
- Work with maintenance craftsmen and operations to resolve equipment failure as required.
- Function as part of Continuous Improvement Teams as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of Engineering or Equipment Design Experience
- Minimum of 5 years Project Engineering Experience.
- High degree of computer proficiency is required (MS Word, Excel, Access).
- Minitab or other statistical software experience is preferred.
- Demonstrate overall experience in equipment design, mechanical and electrical engineering.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Ability to provide design sketches for drafting.
- Experience in Manufacturing Environment
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing philosophies.
- Training in several maintenance disciplines such as hydraulics, welding, machining, controls, etc.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Working knowledge of principles of Theory of Constraints (TOC)
- Familiar with Management of Change (MOC)
- The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
- Employee training and development.
- Strong customer orientation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Commitment to company values.
- Organizational development.
- Computer proficiency in Windows environment and software tools that support job responsibilities.