Manager, Project Engineering
PQ Corporation

Job Info

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For almost 200 years, PQ Corporation has envisioned the future of chemicals and catalysts through collaborative innovation, making products that touch all of us, every day.

• Cleaner Emissions - Our Silica adsorbents are very effective in the biodiesel purification of a variety of waste oils and fats, enabling their use as feedstock while enhancing the performance of valuable catalysts
• Better Care - Our products are critical ingredients in consumer applications that help make teeth brighter and skin softer; and replacing toxic phosphates in cleaning products
• Greener - Our Silicates are used to replace carbon black to produce "green tires", contributing to the sustainability of our planet.

For almost 200 years, PQ Corporation has envisioned the future of chemicals and catalysts through collaborative innovation, making products that touch all of us, every day.

• Cleaner Emissions - Our Catalysts and Refining Services products and solutions help companies produce vehicles with improved fuel efficiency and cleaner emissions.
• Better Care - Our products are critical ingredients in consumer applications that help make teeth brighter and skin softer
• Carbon-Free - With inorganic and carbon-free products, we contribute to improving the sustainability of our planet.

We are a leading global provider of specialty catalysts, chemicals, and services that enable environmental improvements, enhance consumer products, and increase personal safety.

PQ Corporation Performance Chemicals division is a major manufacturer of inorganic commodity and specialty chemicals, and has an immediate opening for a Manager, Project Engineering. This is a high visibility Corporate Engineering position managing major capital projects. The role is based at our Joliet, IL plant with 40%-50% travel to our other plants in North America.

• We are not offering visa sponsorship or relocation for this role at this time.
• We are not using agencies for this role at this time.

This is an opportunity to take on a role of real responsibility with a dynamic industry leader.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages the corporate engineering team responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing major capital projects at PQ's manufacturing operations across the US and Canada. This includes project engineers, CAD function, and the various disciplines (Mechanical, Civil/structural, and E&I).
• Capital projects will range from $100K to $50MM.

• Works with internal teams (Plant and Corporate Engineering) to develop P&ID's, conceptual equipment layouts, and equipment lists to develop capital cost estimates.

• Insures capital projects are effectively managed through the Stage Gate / FEL process.

• Takes process design from P&ID's into detailed engineering packages for bidding and construction utilizing internal and external engineering resources. This includes equipment and vessel specifications, scopes of work, and other documents required for RFQ's (Request for Quotation).

• Manages the cost estimating function for projects in North America, and assists with capital budgets and capital project cost estimating. Insures that the proper tools and methods are utilized for consistent project costing.
• Works with project engineers to update monthly capital spending forecasts.
• Responsible for engineering drawing management and application of both PQ's Engineering Standards and other applicable standards (ASME, NEC, ISO, NFPA).

• Develop accurate project scopes of work by investigating alternatives and recommending the most practical approach.

• Office to be located in Joliet, IL (Chester, PA may also be considered for the right candidate)
• Provide service to other facilities located across North America.
• Travel will be 35 - 50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, M.S. preferred.
• 10-15 years of experience in chemical and/or glass plant manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in managing capital projects in the chemicals and/or glass industry following a Design/Bid/Build or EPC model.
• Ability to drive safety performance with both company employees and contractors on construction projects.
• Familiar with mass balances, P&ID's, AUTOCAD, equipment lists, equipment layouts.
• Experience with combustion systems, solids handling, liquid chemical transfer operations, rail and truck loading/unloading, mills, baghouses, dryers, automated PLC manufacturing equipment, and packaging equipment.
• Experience in effectively utilizing outside engineering firms to support detailed design efforts.
• Experience with implementing control systems in conjunction with capital projects.
• Must be proficient with Excel, Word, MS Project and other project management tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manage capital projects of up to $50 MM.
• Must have excellent analytical and problem solving capabilities.
• Ability to interact with operators, vendors and upper management.

Desired Qualities

• Strong leadership skills to drive a high level of engineering discipline.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Skilled at utilizing both inside and outside engineering resources for detailed design, cost estimating, and other engineering support services.
• Ability to work with plant engineers and operators to flesh out process designs that meet the requirements of the plant.
• Ability to manage and control project schedules using MS Project.

• Ability to manage construction contractors and fabricators.
• Ability to commission and start-up new process equipment.

• Able to make effective verbal and written presentations to audiences ranging from hourly maintenance staff to senior management.

 

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