The Siena Group

Project Engineer

Allentown, PA, US

5 days ago
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Summary

A well-respected, growing company and leader in thermoforming is looking for an experienced Project Engineer to support their 5 manufacturing plants in North America. The plants vary is scope and size: from thin gauge thermoformed medical device packaging in a clean room environment, to heavy gauge industrial products, and some assembly and CNC work, each with about 200 employees onsite.


They need an experienced Engineer and that has installed and started up new equipment and new lines, working and directing the onsite contractors and millwrights. The right Engineer brings strong technical knowledge with facilities (chilled water, compressed air, etc.) and ideally with thermoforming equipment and its necessary infrastructure. Additionally, they desire someone with a strong Maintenance Engineer background too - working hand in hand with the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Techs to drive improvements and implement capital projects.


Strong communication skills (bilingual in Spanish would be amazing!), documentation skills, and with the ability to interface across a broad range of people - from Floor Associates, Maintenance Techs, and up through to Plant Managers - is critical.


Ideally would be willing to relocate to eastern Pennsylvania but there is some flexibility. Travel will be about 25-30% and is project driven.


  • Bachelor's degree preferred; more than 10 years' experience leading a plant is required
  • Must have strong base of plastics manufacturing experience; thermoforming is highly desired
  • Must have solid experience in working in facilities and/or facilities maintenance
  • Any practical experience in Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and Operations Excellence would be ideal
  • Bilingual in Spanish would be a huge plus!

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