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Technology Engineer - Project / Designer

Employer
Goodyear
Location
Houston
Salary
Competitive
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About the Position:

Appling the experience of a seasoned project manager the incumbent leads various plant related projects to ensure equipment compliance with all safety, environmental & other regulatory compliances. Tracks all engineering expense & capital budgeting to meet project forecast. Assist other various departments to guarantee proper design, installation, modification & maintainability of new & existing plant equipment, buildings & facilities. Apply AutoCAD software to provide detail drawings, product drawings, assembly drawings, sketches, and diagrams. Works directly with Engineering, Operations, Technical and Production staff members.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Ability to execute capital projects through their entire lifecycle including but not limited to initiation, scope of work, risk assessments, budget, engineering/design, procurement, construction execution, commissioning, startup, and closure.
  • Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints to control costs.
  • Review engineering documentation, vendor submittals, fabrication drawings and other submittals for compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, good engineering practice, and project objectives.
  • Create and revise production drawings (piece part and assembly drawings).
  • Make final sketch of proposed drawings, check dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.
  • Reverse engineer existing piece parts and assemblies to create new drawings.
  • Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials and other physical sciences to complete drawings.
  • Sets up and maintain organized file system for production drawings. Develop archive program to locate legacy drawings.
  • Support safety culture and awareness in accordance with existing safety policies that result in zero chemical exposure, zero accidents.
  • Participate in root cause investigations and develop/track key performance indicators (KPI's) to improve work performance.


Required Education and Experience :
  • BS Degree in, engineering ; MS in related field desired
  • 4+ years of experience in a collaborative manufacturing engineering role, preferably with a mechanical or chemical focus, chemical preferred
  • 3 or more years of experience with equipment design, project engineering, plant management.
  • 3 or more years' experience with AutoCAD required
  • Experience leading and influencing others in a maintenance, engineering, and contract labor environment, preferred
  • Project management specifically capital projects preferred
  • Exposure to cross functional areas such as: Planning, scheduling, tracking, evaluation, and reporting.


Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to communicate effectively & present information, both verbally & written at all levels of organization.
  • Knowledge of OSHA regulations, state of the art safety practices and governmental regulations/practices.
  • Must have knowledge of industry standards such as NFPA, OSHA, ASME, API, etc. & be able to problem solve
  • Solid understanding of rotating equipment, centrifuges, pumps, and agitators, pump curves & piping systems, machine design & process design including blueprint reading, process flow diagrams, piping & instrumentation diagrams.
  • Ability to understand electrical or mechanical diagrams.
  • Broad knowledge of fundamentals and good knowledge of principles and practices in project management and drafting.
  • Advanced time management and analytical skills
  • Ability to use appropriate computer-based technology including Microsoft tools, interpret & create technical CAD drawings & schematics.
  • Training in or knowledge of PSM mechanical integrity and project management. High mechanical aptitude.


Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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