Project Engineer at Gaston

Job Description

Company Information

 

DAK Americas is a globally competitive supplier of Terephthalic acid (TPA) - Monomers, Polyethylene Terephthalate Resins (PET) and Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) for the western hemisphere. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC with manufacturing facilities in the Carolinas, Mississippi, Mexico and Argentina.  

DAK Americas is a division of Alpek, the petrochemicals and synthetic fibers business group of Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V., one of Mexicos largest corporations.

 

DAK Americas continues its focus on sustainability, innovation and growth of its PET Resin, Polyester Staple Fiber, Specialty Polymers and Monomer business units and its commitment to continually deliver the highest quality products and services to its customers. To support our aggressive growth, DAK Americas is creating a central project management group at our Columbia, SC location. The Project Engineer will report directly to the Senior Manager - Project Engineering (Corporate Development).

 

Position Responsibilities

 

The ideal candidate for the Project Engineer role will be results driven, motivated by technical challenges and has excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills as well as demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills. The primary responsibility of this position is to support DAK’s (i) project scoping and investment, (ii) project management and execution and (iii) acquisition and licensing growth. This position will be based out of our Columbia, SC facility and be responsible for the following responsibilities:

 

•  Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

•  Responsible for preparing competitive investment analysis and project estimates

•  Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary

•  Set, direct and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders

•  Work with internal and external resources for definition of best technology

•  Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel

•  Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas

•  Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations

•  Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans

•  Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project

•  Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

•  Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

•  Maintain DAK’s technology and trade secrets

 

 

DAK Americas LLC is subject to US Department of Commerce export regulations and thus must hire individuals who meet national security requirements.  Interested applicants (or temporary employees) must meet eligibility requirements.  DAK Americas LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

Job Requirements

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Preferred

•  Minimum of 5 years of large (< $100 MM) project management experience, including all aspects of process development and execution

•  Demonstrate knowledge of electrical, mechanical, structural, and PSM

•  Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project and CII PDRI

•  Management experience is a plus

•  Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential

•  Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

•  Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, vendors and other departments

•  Ability to bring projects to successful completion

•  Strong written and oral communication skills

•  Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies

•  Strong leadership and organizational skills to understand and set priorities of various disciplines

•  Experience with plant start-ups, construction and erection is a must

•  Working knowledge of project requirement terms; permits, regulations, etc.

•  Project costing experience

•  Ability to understand and direct production and quality of engineering design package including: engineering calculations, documents, process flow diagrams, P&ID’s, equipment specifications, and electrical drawings

•  Ability to manage and control cost

•  Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite

•  Able to travel up to 25% of the time in the United States to visit DAK facilities and potential vendor/suppliers, expectation of short term travel abroad

Country: USA, State: South Carolina, City: Gaston, Company: DAK Americas.