Sr Capital Project Engineer

Job Purpose and Impact:

The Senior Capital Project Engineer will plan support and execute capital project engineering deliverables at our Wahpeton ND (or) Fort Dodge Iowa facility. The facility includes several operations departments including a wet will animal feed utilities and sweetener refinery.

The position will primarily focus on midsized capital projects from design to startup while overseeing construction management and considering safety schedule efficiency cost management and documentation.

This professional will actively develop and apply engineering standards project management procedures and provide advice on issues within their engineering scope. This role will manage the development and execution of the site capital budget.

Key Accountabilities:

Lead the development of capital project scope schedule and budget while following project management deliverables and best practices.

Lead the development of site fiveyear capital plan and manage the project portfolio.

Coordinates staffing and development of construction commissioning and startup plans and assists operations in troubleshooting and optimization activities.

Perform process engineering for individual projects as needed to meet project objectives.

Lead equipment specification and procurement and develop review and award bid packages for equipment and labor.

Analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems or the causes of component failures.

Design and improve manufacturing processes instruments and equipment and testing manufactured products to maintain quality.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree

4 years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Mechanical Chemical or Ag/Biosystems Engineering degree

Demonstrated ability to execute capital projects or portfolio of projects.

Previous experience in chemical food or related industry

Ability and desire to work hands on in fast paced and technical plant environment.

Experience leading others through project work mentoring coaching or supervising.

Lean six sigma green belt certified or desire to gain w/in first two years.