Project Engineer Associate

POSITION OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will be a recent college graduate that will enter H&V's multi-year Associate Development Program. This program will provide structured training through a series of rotating assignments at various H&V locations. The first assignment will begin in our Hawkinsville, GA location. At the conclusion of this period, the Project Engineer will be assigned to Corporate Engineering in Massachusetts or one of our regional Project Management Offices (PMO) in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Georgia, or Oregon. The Project Engineer will assist in the engineering, installation, and start-up of capital projects, and acquire technical knowledge of H&V's engineered paper and nonwoven manufacturing processes using sound engineering principles including Six Sigma methodology. These efforts will result in one or more of the following: improved product quality, less waste, reduced cost, improved reliability, increased efficiency, increased speed to manufacture, improved employee safety, improved environmental status and greater overall manufacturing capability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

At the conclusion of the program, the Project Engineer will be assigned to Corporate Engineering in Massachusetts or one of our regional PMO's and will have the following responsibilities:

• Assist the Engineering Manager in the development and implementation of capital projects and administration.

• Coordinate engineering design and management of outside services.

• Oversee project construction & startup.

• Assist Mill personnel with maintenance and production support as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Paper Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

• 0-2 years experience as a co-op or summer intern in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals at all levels, both internal and external.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Working knowledge of computers and application software to develop and communicate engineering solutions, including AutoCad, MS Office, MS Project, and MS Exchange.

• Team player who fosters cooperation and collaboration between internal and external engineering, production, research and development, construction and equipment suppliers.

• Good problem-solving and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects.