Ahlstrom · 3 hours ago
Engineering and Capital Manager
Wausau-SP Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expAhlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. The Engineering and Capital Manager is responsible for capital and engineering administration, optimizing planning, design, project management, and maintenance problem-solving within the mill.
Paper & Forest Products
Responsibilities
As a leader in the mill, help ensure all mill employees are “safe from the start” by teaching, coaching and following up to ensure established safe work practices are being followed as well as compliance to federal, state, and local safety regulations
Create, maintain and communicate the mill integrated capital plan working with mill, enterprise and contracted engineering
Demonstrate experience in managing projects greater than $1,000,000 where there is overall responsibility for cost estimates and controls; scope control; planning and scheduling; and coordinating with other engineering disciplines to accomplish this
Manage the priorities of project engineers and time allocation per project
Facilitate the funding process and ensure the proper use of project development/implementation tools for execution
Manage engineering services necessary for review and execution of projects start to finish (capital and non-capital)
Work with department and maintenance resources to review expense work orders for reallocation to capital
Guide the selection of mechanical and electrical technology and equipment used in engineering solutions
Conduct periodic tours of the mill conferring with operations and maintenance personnel regarding current jobs, making safety observations, performing audits and improving team member performance
Organize and conduct training to assure successful installation, startup, and maintenance of equipment and systems
Lead the updating and maintenance of the mill’s drawings and engineering documentation
Coach and work collaboratively with engineers along with maintenance groups
Be subject to emergency call-ins and weekend/holiday coverage (currently 1 in 10 weekends)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering plus 5 years of industrial experience, preferably in the paper industry
Experience in capital project management in an industrial setting
Understanding of federal, state and local statutory requirements for equipment installation
Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and critical thinking skills
Readily adaptable to change, i.e., project plans and priorities
Self-motivated, hands-on engineer who is comfortable with electrical/mechanical systems and software tools
Possess ambulatory capabilities to walk extensively and climb ladders and stairways; and also be able to tolerate temperature extremes in carrying out responsibilities
Ability to work extended hours during downtime days, holidays, and weekends as scheduled
Preferred
Knowledge of AutoCAD, SAP and Microsoft Office is desirable
Company
Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers.
5001-10000 employees
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