Project Engineer at CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC – Jessup, Maryland

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, this position is responsible for simultaneously managing multiple capital projects of significant value from the evaluation through implementation stages. The role effectively works with stakeholder teams to deliver reliable solutions employing performance based technical specifications, procurement, installation, commissioning, start-up, operation, maintenance and improvement of packaging machinery and manufacturing support systems. This role delivers effective results by investigating, analyzing and improving manufacturing equipment systems. Project workload can vary with regulatory and environmental priorities.

This position may, if required, act as the liaison with governmental and regulatory agencies, also leading projects to assure facility compliance. In this case, project workloads are replaced with a significant regulatory and environmental responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Work with manufacturing and maintenance partners to provide technical support in the design, development, purchase, installation, commissioning, start-up, operation, maintenance and improvement of packaging machinery and support systems.
• Provide watch dog technical support periodically until improvement results are successfully sustained for a period no less than 90 days. For projects that do not deliver results, significantly refocus efforts to deliver the expected results.
• Lead and participate in improvement activities: Focused Improvements, Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), packaging systems analysis, spare parts processes to increase reliability and overall systems optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical) required
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing or technical experience in a multi-disciplinary environment required
• Proven GMP food manufacture, packaging machinery experience
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment
• Proven success in delivering multiple, simultaneous projects and managing significant cash flow
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate employees at levels of the organization