Project Engineer/Manager - Diboll Lumber

Your Job

We are looking for a dedicated Project Engineer/Manager to develop, schedule, plan, execute & manage projects which support mill operations. The Project Engineer/Manager is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines required to successfully execute projects, as well as providing engineering advice to support operations.

Plant Home Base: Diboll, TX

To be a successful Project Engineer/Manager, you should have the ability to work closely with mill personnel on multiple discipline projects and demonstrate excellent project management and supervision skills. You should also have excellent organizational, communication, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

What You Will Do

• Working closely with lumber mill teams to identify and support opportunities to improve operations
• Developing, preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters and assigning responsibilities to execute project work.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.
• Cooperating and communicating with project participants/ and collaborating with senior engineers to create efficient and effective methods to meet project objectives.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions.
• Developing equipment specifications and working with vendors to meet project needs.
• Creating frameworks to measure the project metrics and data collection.
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or similar
• Three (3) or more years of experience in an industrial manufacturing or military environment
• Previous project management experience (full life cycle from idea to implementation)
• Previous experience managing budget plans and equipment parts inventory
• Experience coordinating projects, deliverables, and timing
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders and partners
• Microsoft Office product experience: Word (document creation/editing), Excel (sorting data, creating tables), & Outlook (scheduling tasks, calendar invitations and general professional correspondence)
• Must be able and willing to work in a manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy, dusty, non-air conditioned or unheated areas
• Ability to travel up to 10% (including some overnight travel)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience within wood products facilities
• Working knowledge and experience with AutoCAD
• Experience with a CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems)
• Experience with project management software (MS Project, Ecosys)
• Mentoring/coaching/developing facility leadership

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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