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Job Title:

Facilities Plant Engineer

Pay Grade:

T2

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role:

The Facilities Plant Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and control of major engineering projects. Projects may require considerable amount of creativity and initiative. Exercises independent judgment but receives general direction from supervisor. Work is of a technical nature calling for the ability to make decisions based on internal/external standards, engineering judgment, and sound logic. Individual must be able to clearly communicate technical matters to personnel at all levels and functions of the organization. May provide technical direction over other engineers or engineering support personnel. May have formal supervisory responsibilities over a group with specific engineering objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages projects with focus on scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

• Manages project consultants and project resources, assures projects are delivered according to scope, design, budget, and timelines as outlined by the Sponsor and as documented in the charter and in compliance with Audit.

• Perform and/or direct work necessary to complete final plans, specifications, and installation/construction of assigned projects.

• Interact and communicate with internal and external parties to assure compliance to federal, state, local, and internal requirements (codes, standards, specifications, procedures, policies, labor agreements, etc.).

• Responsible for project planning. Identifies estimates and presents cost, schedule, and risk for the project.

• Prepares detailed scopes of work, capital appropriation requests, bid packages, and technical documents for projects.

• Develop spreadsheets, databases, presentations, timelines, and other electronic tools as necessary for the tracking, recording, and communication of information in a logical and concise format.

• Influences others to drive issues to resolution.

• Facilitates projects and decisions to keep driving towards overall business objectives.

• Negotiate project SOWs with vendors, consulting firms, and construction companies to deliver a project.

• Ensure all project personnel are working safely and within the applicable rules, policies, and approved procedures.

• Aids with start-up and commissioning of project deliverables.

• Diagnoses and corrects deficiencies.

• Provides technical direction to support personnel.

• Coordinates engineering projects with other departments or vendors.

• Maintains communication with vendors and/or customers on a regular basis.

• Other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Measures:

• Safety

• Quality

• Cost

• Responsiveness

• Productivity

Competencies and Behaviors:

Required:

• Experience with managing projects from the initial funding request to completion.

• Experience writing business cases and tracking project financials and timelines.

• A high level of analytical ability to solve unusual problems of a difficult nature.

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.

• Experience in a union environment involving skilled trades.

• Ability to coordinate many issues at one time, including those of a critical nature.

• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.

• Advanced computer skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, AutoCAD, along with file management abilities.

• Data-driven decision-making skills.

• Ability to generate clear and concise formal presentations.

• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual or difficult.

• Ability to work independently and with others.

Qualifications:

Required :

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Experience:

Required :

• 3+ years of experience working as a plant engineer in an industrial setting and a proven record of cross-functional team leadership.

  Preferred :

• 5+ years’ experience in Facilities or closely related role

• Experience with existing site upgrades.

• Experience managing multiple high-level projects simultaneously.

• Supervisory experience.

Scope Factors:

• Experienced professional role: Requires an understanding of broad concepts related to a professional field.

• Potentially a highly experienced employee in a professional role through years of work-related experience.

• No direct management responsibilities

• Frequently interacts with direct manager and direct team members. Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions.

• Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise.

• Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, and customers.

• Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline/ still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.

• Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures.

• Individual contributor or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt/hourly workers.

• Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors, and cross functional partners

Primary Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations:

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at ati+ask4max@service-now.com .

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at 317-242-5000.

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.