Ecolab is seeking a Project Engineer to join our team in Garland, TX. The Project Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and supporting capital projects, reliability improvements, and operational initiatives within a chemical manufacturing facility. This role serves as a key link between Engineering, Reliability, Production, Maintenance, Safety, and Quality teams to improve equipment reliability, production performance, process safety, and operational efficiency.
The Project Engineer leads projects from concept through commissioning while supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations by identifying and implementing sustainable solutions that improve equipment availability, reduce downtime, increase OEE, and support long-term asset health.
What You Will Do:
Capital Project Management
- Manage capital and expense projects from concept development through startup and closeout.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
- Coordinate engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project documentation.
- Manage contractors, vendors, and equipment suppliers during project execution.
- Prepare cost estimates, funding requests, and project justifications.
- Track project progress and communicate status to stakeholders.
Reliability Improvement
- Partner with Reliability Engineers and Maintenance teams to improve asset reliability and equipment performance.
- Conduct root cause analyses for chronic failures and recurring downtime events.
- Develop and implement corrective actions that eliminate repeated equipment issues.
- Support predictive, preventive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
- Identify opportunities to improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and increase equipment availability.
- Participate in bad actor reviews and reliability improvement initiatives.
Production Support
- Work closely with Production leaders to improve OEE, throughput, quality, and operational efficiency.
- Support process troubleshooting during equipment and production issues.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
- Assist with production line upgrades, expansions, and optimization projects.
- Support startup and commissioning of new equipment and process modifications.
Process Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) activities for equipment and process modifications.
- Support Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and HAZOP reviews.
- Ensure projects comply with OSHA PSM, EPA, NFPA, ASME, and company standards.
- Assist with Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
- Promote a strong safety culture throughout project execution and daily operations.
Engineering & Technical Support
- Develop and maintain: Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) Equipment specifications Engineering drawings Technical documentation
- Review vendor designs and equipment proposals.
- Support equipment selection and technology evaluations.
- Provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance personnel.
Continuous Improvement
- Lead cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and TPM activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve: Reliability Productivity Safety Energy efficiency Maintenance effectiveness
- Participate in annual capital planning and strategic improvement efforts.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- 3 years of engineering experience in a chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemical, food process, or industrial manufacturing environment
- Experience managing capital projects
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations
- No immigration sponsorship is available for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Reliability engineering experience
- Experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma
- Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP, Maximo, or Infor
- Knowledge of OSHA PSM and MOC processes
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The pay range for this position is $85,900.00 - $128,900.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
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- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
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