Project Engineer

Job Description:

Project Engineer

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service – and the list goes on.

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Huntsman is seeking a Project Engineer supporting the Advanced Materials Division located in Ashtabula, Ohio. This position will report to the Engineering Manager.

Job Scope

Prepare investment proposals and capital expense requests for assigned projects. Plan, design, and manage procurement and construction for assigned capital investment projects.

As the Project Engineer you will:

• Prepare investment proposals and capital expense requests, including estimates of investment cost and schedule for budgeted and unbudgeted projects.
• Forecast and report project milestones and spending, managing multiple projects within milestone and spend performance metrics. Manage all engineering, procurement and construction activities so as to control costs and schedules during all phases of the capital investment process.
• Coordinate or lead PDRI reviews, and other studies/reviews as needed to develop project scopes or execute projects.
• Adhere to all corporate capital processes, procedures and engineering standards, as well as corporate and site EHS procedures while planning and executing projects
• Ensure that all corporate and site purchasing procedures are followed in the execution of capital purchases
• Participate in preparation of annual capital budget, developing cost estimates and project templates for approval
• Coordinate startup and checkout activities of projects with other work groups, and perform timely project financial closure.
• Manage activities of I/E and mechanical designers to support capital projects as well as maintenance activities and offset external engineering costs for these activities.
• Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed.
• If applicable, ability to work overtime may be needed to ensure required staffing capacity to meet daily production objectives.
• Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.
• Assists other employees in accomplishments of Huntsman company goals. Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company. Participates in and completes company-required training programs

Required Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering (preferred) with 5+ years of work experience.
• 3 + years of experience in chemical industry required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PE licensing a plus.

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Specific Skills and Knowledge:

• Must have a level of proficiency with Internet, Email, and Microsoft programs
• Leadership Qualities (ability to take ownership and take decisive action within a team mindset)
• Strong communication skills to interface with all levels of the organization – shop floor through management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills (communication, relatable, builds strong network across resource groups)
• Displays initiative, is an agent of change, and self-motivated to exceed expectations.
• Requires solid leadership skills and the ability to manage both vertically and horizontally.
• Must demonstrate effective, logical, independent, and superior engineering analysis and reasoning capabilities.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills (can take data, input that is not well organized and organize it in a way that makes analysis possible. Proactively solve problems)
• Knowledge of Process Safety, OSHA, and EPA regulations a plus.
• Presentation skills, both oral and written including communications to personnel at all levels of the Huntsman Corporation and third parties.

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.

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