Mechanical Process Engineer

We are seeking a Registered Mechanical Process Engineer for our Albany, GA branch location. Will function as a hands-on engineer providing manufacturing/process engineering expertise for project design, commissioning, and start-up. Candidates should have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in industrial engineering project execution and a strong working knowledge of manufacturing and process plant environments.

Requires local travel to client site (mileage to/from office is reimbursed) for meetings, field inspections, and startup. Longer trips/overnight visits are required occasionally.

• Produce layout and manufacturing drawings following acceptable Engineering and Manufacturing Standards.
• Provide technical design support for Project Leader.
• Supervise and train designers and design teams as required.
• Understand project's scope, schedule, and budgetary restraints and work within them.
• Participate in and lead internal & external design reviews including interrelationships of other disciplines.
• Follow established project controls procedures.
• Prepare formal project control forms, i.e., transmittals, drawing requests, etc.
• Communicate directly with the client in all aspects of the project.
• Will be responsible for managing their own jobs.
• Will coordinate work with a designer for projects that include: process, machine upgrades, piping, utilities, etc. 

• Bachelor’s degree – Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• PE License – State of GA and other states as required.
• Ability to understand and create Process and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) drawings.
• Capable of designing Machine components, HVAC, Piping, Steam and Compressed Air handling and distribution. 
• Capable of determining total design requirements for the purpose of estimating and managing projects including schedules and budgets, accurately tracks and records cost spent on various project tasks.
• Understand project scope, able to define scope changes with client. 
• Capable of directing Designers, Cad Operators, Technicians, and other Engineers as required. Capable of training others.
• Capable of interfacing with construction supervisors at job sites.
• Total project design requirement including Field site equipment audits, marking up of existing drawings, creation of project scope documents, start-up procedures as well as on-site start-up and de-bug as well as operator training where necessary. 
• Paper making and/or paper converting experience a plus.
• Basic AutoCAD skills preferred.
• 3D CAD proficiency is a plus.

• Must be able to climb ladders, walk over crossovers, and access equipment.
• Must be able to climb caged personnel ladder.
• Must be capable of walking the distance from parking lot to designated job area (may be 1 mile+), in addition to walking throughout a large manufacturing plant during course of day for required meetings and other required duties.