Job Details

Project Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Engineer to coordinate plant projects, including new lines, modifications, or redesigns. The role involves updating plant layouts, overseeing installation projects to ensure quality and timely delivery, managing third-party contractors, and ensuring safe execution of work. This position requires adherence to budgets and bidding processes, and involves analyzing technology, assessing business needs, and evaluating market trends to identify and procure equipment that aligns with project requirements. The Project Engineer will take ownership of all automation initiatives and collaborate with various departments to meet client project needs.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate plant projects, including new lines, modifications, or redesigns.
• Update plant layouts as needed.
• Oversee installation projects to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Manage third-party contractors.
• Ensure safe execution of work under your responsibility.
• Adhere to budgets and bidding processes.
• Analyze technology, assess business needs, and evaluate market trends to identify and procure equipment that aligns with project requirements.
• Take ownership of all automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with various departments to meet client project needs.
• Manage and follow up on requests from internal teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills:

• Project management
• Project engineering
• Installation
• Equipment installation
• Engineering
• Project planning
• Project coordination
• AutoCAD

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of direct project engineering and/or plant maintenance experience.
• Preferred experience in the food or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Leadership skills: Ability to lead and motivate project teams, delegate tasks effectively, identify new opportunities, work with discipline, prioritize, and formalize paybacks.
• Industry knowledge: Familiarity with relevant industry codes, regulations, and standards.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to identify and resolve technical issues and challenges.
• Project management skills: Strong time management and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, judgment, ethics, integrity, and result-oriented approach; ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or equivalent and other computer-based applications (iPad, OneNote, etc.); ability to use AutoCAD.
• Ability to adapt and improvise to operational changes and requirements; ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and consistently changing environment.

Work Environment:

The work environment is fast-paced and challenging, requiring the ability to adapt and improvise to operational changes. It involves using technologies such as Microsoft Project, OneNote, and AutoCAD. The Project Engineer will work closely with various departments and manage third-party contractors, ensuring a collaborative and efficient work process. The dress code is professional, adhering to industry standards.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract to hire position based out of Kingsport, Tennessee.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $105000.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Kingsport, TN.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2025.

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