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Project Engineer / Project Manager I

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Ecorse, MI

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80,000–$125,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Case, Capital Appropriation Request (CAR), Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Capital Project, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Construction Schedule, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cost Estimates, Cross-Functional, Environmental Work, Equipment Selection, Expense Management, Facilities Management, Funding, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Oracle Applications, Organizational Skills, Power Outages, Problem Solving Skills, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Safety Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Tax Accounting, Technical Operations, Technical Support
LOCATION
Ecorse, MI
POSTED
17 days ago
Job Title: Project Engineer/Project Manager I
Location: Ecorse, MI (Detroit Metro Area)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $80,000 - $125,000
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, and additional company-sponsored benefits.
 
Sterling Engineering is partnered with a leading industrial manufacturing organization seeking a Project Engineer / Project Manager I to support capital improvement and cost reduction initiatives within a large-scale manufacturing facility. 
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical expertise and project management support for capital and cost improvement projects, working closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, accounting, and outside contractors to improve plant infrastructure, safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Manage capital and cost improvement projects from concept through implementation.
  • Develop business cases, project scopes, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates.
  • Provide technical support to operations and cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure compliance with company safety and environmental programs for employees and contractors.
  • Evaluate and select equipment, technologies, and engineering solutions to support plant objectives.
  • Coordinate with Accounting and Tax departments on project funding approvals.
  • Prepare capital appropriation and expenditure requests for management review.
  • Direct outside engineering firms, consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
  • Review equipment and contractor proposals and make recommendations for selection.
  • Monitor equipment fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities.
  • Manage projects during facility outages and construction schedules, including off-shift support when required.
 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related scientific discipline required.
  • 3-5 years of engineering, project engineering, project management, maintenance, or manufacturing experience.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with Oracle software is preferred.
  • Capital project management experience, maintenance outage management, or continuous improvement project experience is preferred.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
 
 
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.


About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com