Mechanical Project Engineer

Knauf Insulation North America is the world's fastest-growing insulation manufacturer. We are wholly committed to the conservation of the environment while also sustainably developing and manufacturing a comprehensive line of acoustical fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM and metal building applications, using post-consumer recycled materials.

We welcome passionate and creative individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and ever-changing environment.

We know how important your health, wellbeing, and financial strength is to you. To support you, we provide affordable benefits for you and your family members.

"Supporting all aspects of the individual — self, health, wealth and community”

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one!
• Virtual Medical Services
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% and fully vested day one)
• Paid parental leave
• Company paid life insurance
• Vacation time to enjoy getting away
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Plus, more!
  
  

Growth opportunities available!

Apply online or contact us to hear why our employees appreciate being part of the Knauf family!

Summary of Position:

Designs, develops, and tests all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery. Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products. Involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical equipment. Provides technical support to plant staff and contractors. Reviews plans and other technical documents, determines scope and/or timing of the project, and monitors costs and project progress. May develop cost estimates or tentative schedules.

Shasta Lake is a beautiful town just ten miles north of Redding, CA and 170 miles (2.5 hours) north of Sacramento. Shasta Lake is popular for boating, swimming, water skiing, camping, house boating and fishing. The city has many park facilities for almost any type of event, and there are numerous trails and recreation opportunities. Shasta Lake has a great small-town vibe and boasts many community events year-round. There’s very little traffic, it’s clean and it’s a rather affordable town in which to live.

Our Shasta Lake facility is a highly efficient, 500,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art, automated fiberglass manufacturing facility located on 100 acres in Shasta County. Established in 2002, this Plant produces batt, roll, and loose-fill fiberglass insulation that contains no dyes and is made with 65% post-consumer recycled glass. In 2009 we fully converted to Ecose®, our revolutionary technology that replaced the phenol formaldehydes with a sustainable, low-emitting binder based on corn sugars. Our EcoBatt products are certified by UL Environment for indoor air quality as low emitting products and have achieved the more stringent GREENGUARD Gold certification.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, design, and manage improvement projects (e.g., new equipment installation and equipment modifications) to reduce scrap and improve quality, reliability, and throughput as directed
• Work with plant personnel, vendors and contractors to implement projects on time and within budget guidelines
• Support Operations group to accomplish clean-outs, preventive maintenance downtimes and machine rebuilds in a timely fashion
• Assist Maintenance in troubleshooting equipment that requires additional technical knowledge or expertise
• Maintain plant drawing system by making appropriate updates to drawings and documentation on equipment
• Support other plants with Mechanical Engineering projects and rebuilds as needed
  
  

Qualifications

Education :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology or related field
  
  

Experience:

• Minimum 5 (five) years’ Engineering experience in an Industrial Manufacturing environment
• Experience with compressed air, hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, pump systems, conveying systems and other rotating equipment (such as gearboxes, pumps, bearings, conveyors, etc.) preferred, as well as structural steel
• Experience with SolidWorks, Inventor or AutoCAD required
• Project Management experience required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Technical knowledge of mechanical equipment and machinery required
• Project management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to analyze information/data and make decisions that will positively impact the plant
• Ability to think creatively when resolving issues
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Union