Plant Engineer

Job Title: Plant Engineer

Job Description

The Plant Engineer will define, organize, plan, and execute all small capital investment projects to ensure cost-effectiveness, timeliness, and safety using state-of-the-art engineering concepts. This role requires ensuring that all activities in the assigned area comply with accepted engineering practices, regulations, cGMP standards, and company policies. The Plant Engineer will provide technical expertise to maintain and continuously improve assigned areas, minimize costs, and ensure the safe and high-quality operation of the plant. The role may also involve being project responsible for medium-sized capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and services for small capital project delivery at Tippecanoe Laboratories.
• Coordinate small capital and technical change projects through design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and start-up, including developing scopes, managing change controls, and generating and executing system qualification packages.
• Serve as project responsible/Project Manager or consultant when necessary for large capital projects/customer projects.
• Meet site objectives in areas such as small capital project delivery, plant engineering support, equipment reliability, and productivity projects using both external and internal resources.
• Make and influence key decisions, taking responsibility for time schedules, costs, quality, and plant/area operability.
• Originate and develop technical changes and improvements, along with supporting documentation.
• Create and maintain engineering specifications, standards, and equipment work instructions to increase equipment uptime and reduce maintenance and spare part costs.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience as a plant engineer supporting large capex projects.
• Capability to manage a budget of $2.5M - $3M per year.
• Experience in designing and developing plant layouts.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, chemicals, oil & gas, and manufacturing engineering.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with safety instrumented systems is a plus.
• GMP experience is a plus.

Work Environment

This role operates in an on-site manufacturing environment, working within the plant. There is a strong emphasis on safety and compliance, with opportunities for growth within the company, which is one of the largest manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in the nation and the second largest in the world.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lafayette,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 11, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.