“Join the Acme Family”

 

PROJECT ENGINEER

 

FLSA Status:  Exempt

 

Acme Brick Company (a Berkshire Hathaway Company) is an organization of professionals in the manufacturing and building material distribution industry.  We manufacture and distribute our own brick as well as brick and associated products manufactured by others.  We operate in 15 states with a philosophy that we are much more than a brick manufacturer and distributor.

 

Summary

 

We are seeking a “best in class” Project Engineer that will provide engineering design, specifications, and technical services for our production facilities.  This candidate must have education and/or experience in the field of manufacturing, aiding in the completion of assignments associated with this position. The ideal candidate has a natural ability to roll with the punches, being flexible to handle anything that might come their way. They will be a strong and reliable support to company operations. Not only will their efforts allow us to achieve organizational efficiency, they will nurture the pleasant work environment our people love.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) -This is a safety sensitive position.

 

• Handle multiple projects and priorities at one time
• Engage with production facilities on a daily basis to assist with projects, break downs, and essential programs
• Perform project research and complete technical design tasks
• Prepare opinions of probable cost, construction specifications and contract documents
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
• Experience with design, engineering, operation, and maintenance of automated equipment
• Develop scope, preparation of engineering designs, specifications, RFQ packages, capital request development, and upon approval manage actual construction
• Manage assigned programs and assist production facilities with training, utilization, and compliance with:
• Preventative Maintenance Program utilizing Asset Essentials software
• Acme’s Efficiency Monitoring Program
• Arc Flash Safety per NFPA 70E utilizing Easy Power software
• Combustion Safety per NFPA 86
• Risk Reduction Efforts
• Position requires significant travel and a clean driving record as company pool vehicles are utilized   

 

Skills and Experience Required for Success

 

• 0 to 10 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Autodesk products experience, AutoCAD, Inventor, or SolidWorks skills required
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel
• Knowledge and/or experience in automation utilizing programmable logic controllers
• Basic understanding of engineering design principles required
• Excellent verbal and written communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail is required in verbal and written communication
• Associated with managing projects, the candidate must be capable of:
• Generating project schedules, follow up and meet deadlines
• Track costs versus project budgeting
• Generate and handle change orders, hold meetings, take notes, and issue reports
• Provide organized leadership and engineering expertise in executing engineering projects
• Be effective in communication and following up with all managers involved with capital expenditure projects
• Capable of developing and presenting training materials
• Ability to create and give presentations
• Willingness/ability to assume increased responsibilities when presented
• Ability to work independently and as a team player

Competencies Required for Success

 

·         Integrity

·         Trustworthy

·         Teamwork

• Relationship Building
• Quality Focused

 

Qualifications

• BS Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or Engineering Technology (similar degree or experience considered)
• EIT, PE license desired

 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.