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JOB TITLE: Project Engineer                                          FLSA STATUS:  Salary-Exempt

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Sr. Process Engineer

General Summary: Responsible for all engineering and technical disciplines that projects involve safely and efficiently, keeping the company goals and objectives evident, along with any other tasks necessary to complete such work. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·      Working with site and external resources to develop objectives and project scopes

·      Develop and own the project and construction execution plans

·      Develop and own the project budget and requests for expenditures

·      Execute expense and capital projects

·      Assist contract project managers in the execution of large capital projects

·      Reviewing contractor deliverables, including safety and quality, and resolving technical issues during scope development, design and construction

·      Assisting the plant manager with the management of project planning, including resource-loaded scheduling

·      Able to read, understand, instruct, and follow standard operating procedures for the operation of the plant and associated equipment.

·      Support Operations processes to reach the facility’s performance objectives and overall goals. 

·      Keep the facility clean and safe, taking into account all local city, state, and federal laws and regulations in all operations of the plant; keeping in compliance. General Housekeeping.

·      Autonomous work; generally expected to handle daily operations without frequent contact or direction from Management. 

·      Attend Safety & PSM meetings; performing audits when needed.

·      Complete projects on time, on-budget, on-quality and safely.

·      Interact with vendors and suppliers through email, phone, and plant visits.

·      Aiming to achieve management goals while running the plant efficiently and profitably.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  Must possess excellent communication skills, leadership and supervisor skills, time-management skills, multi-tasking, detail-oriented, problem-solving skills, good judgment, computer literacy, safety and security knowledge. Ability to handle pressure when there is an upset in the process.  Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices, and performance standards.  Ability to interpret and apply instructions, specifications, blueprints, and procedures. Knowledge of the ethanol process is preferred.

Education and Experience: Prior Ethanol production experience of at least 2 years required, and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent education/experience. 

Physical Requirements: Must also be able to perform the following physical requirements, either with or without reasonable accommodation, which also constitute essential functions of the position:

• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs. 
• Must have the ability to work different hours, nights, weekends, and respond to on-call issues when needed.
• Ability to understand the ethanol process to assist in situations.
• Able to work within facilities and outdoors, with exposure to large moving equipment, chemicals, loud noises, vibrations, dusty conditions, and extreme temperatures 
• Train, manage, and audit Projects
• Able to freely access all areas of the Company premises, including going up and down stairs
• Follow and enforce all safety precautions.
• Occasional use of various hand tools such as screwdrivers and hammers.
• Occasional overhead work when troubleshooting or assisting maintenance.
• Frequent sitting, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, twisting and forward-bend standing.
• Use of a two-way radio for communication
• Speak to employees for direction and training purposes.
• Speak to employees and vendors for direction and training purposes
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on ladders and elevated walkways, and work at heights of at least 30 feet, but may extend to 150 feet, such as the top of a grain leg (troubleshooting).  
• Operate and manage general office equipment

·      Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots and hearing protection)

·      Manage Confined Space Entry

·      Operate the JLG, forklift, scissor lifts, skid loader/end loader.

Working Conditions:  Work areas may have exposure to dust and other particles, various weather conditions, various temperatures, load noises, vibrations and other extremes. Must be able to work safely with exposure to chemicals and while working with heavy moving machinery.

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Brian B. Bigger, President | Recruiter | Global Talent Solutions

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