Project Engineer II

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:
032417 Project Engineer II (Open)

Job Description:

Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries.

The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries.

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.

OUR VISION:

Being the best customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:

Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

Key Responsibilities 



* Designs, communicates, and implements plans for engineering projects.

Evaluates current processes and identifies constraints and potential design optimization opportunities to enhance productivity, cost efficiency, reliability, and safety.


* Partners with consultants and internal engineering colleagues to prepare project drawings and specifications for engineering projects.


* Interfaces and coordinates with outside contractors, tracks proposals, and manages project expenditures.


* Performs cost analyses, calculates estimated project costs, and prepares and implements a budget based on estimates.

Develops detailed equipment layouts, benefit analyses and project schedules.


* Applies expertise to analyze and solve complex problems where precedent may not exist.


* Monitors progress and performance against the project plan.


* Often leads the work of small project teams and may formally train junior engineering colleagues.


* Incorporates safety measures are within design specifications, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and promoting safety practices and habits, etc. 


* May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.


* Performs other duties as assigned. 


* Travel to another sites for 3-4 weeks/month

 

Education and Experience 



* Typically possesses Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 4-8 years of experience. 

 

Knowledge and Skills 



* Possesses broad knowledge of engineering, including new product development, mechanical engineering, electrical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and component design, chemical concepts, and lean manufacturing concepts.


* Demonstrates strong project management, time management, written, and verbal communication skills.


* Demonstrates ability to work independently and collaboratively with others as part of a team.


* Demonstrates ability to manage multiple assignments involving a variety of engineering disciplines


* Demonstrates ability to perform accurate cost estimation.


* Proficiency in relevant Engineering software (e.g.

CAD).


* PMP, CAPM, or comparable p...