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Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Process Engineer who has a desire to contribute to our clients’ success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth. This role supports projects based out of Foth’s Mehoopany, Pennsylvania office, working with a long‑term, stable client relationship that has been in place for many years. To maintain strong collaboration and client connection, the successful candidate will be onsite one to two days per week. Foth is committed to supporting this arrangement and will cover hotel accommodations for required onsite days, allowing us to consider qualified candidates who live outside the immediate area.
- Lead and support the process mechanical design effort on projects
- Hold team members accountable to quality work product
- Perform QAQC of engineering and design deliverables
- Support business development and proposal activities which will include concepts, deliverables, effort hours, and estimated cost
- Interface with clients and vendors on a regular basis
- Work in a manufacturing environment to gather field data and conduct field investigations when required for project work
- Generate equipment specifications and construction documents/packages
- Work as part of a collaborative project team with contractors and client
- Review vendor submittals, lead design reviews, both internally and with vendor/client
- Travel as required to client sites and vendors for work (up to 25%)
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or equivalent technical experience
- 10+ years of process engineering experience
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams of engineers, designers, contractors, construction managers, vendors, and OEM’s
- P&ID’s
- Preparation of installation, bid, and construction packages
- Process and utility system piping design
- Paper making technology (towel and tissue)
- Cost estimating (labor hours and capital cost estimates)
- Construction support and commissioning experience
- 15+ years of industry-relevant experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 24 months of your start date
- Paper making process operating knowledge (pulping through converting)
- Familiarity with 3D project execution
- Industrial HVAC - specifically room air balancing
- Pipe stress analysis
- Thru air drying (TAD) or other advanced papermaking technologies
- Familiarity with PHA’s (Process Hazard Analysis)
- Yankee drying systems including steam and condensate
- Trim and broke handling
- Dust control and collection Process air
- Chemical additive and material handling system design
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