[Remote] Sr. / Principal Project Engineer (Mechanical) Job Job Details | Armstrong World Industries

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Armstrong World Industries (AWI) has a job opportunity for a Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer in Lancaster, PA. The role involves leading and executing projects related to manufacturing equipment and processes while collaborating with various teams within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute major capital projects, ensuring delivery to established cost, schedule, safety, and performance objectives
• Specify production equipment and partner directly with vendors to:
• Design
• Procure
• Install
• Commission assets for new and existing production lines
• Support capital projects from concept development through installation, commissioning, and start-up
• Investigate equipment and process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve operational reliability and performance
• Apply mechanical engineering and precision maintenance principles to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations
• Participate as a key member of cross-functional project teams across engineering, maintenance, operations, and external vendors
• Drive rapid and sustainable process improvements through participation in Lean and Agile initiatives
• Mentor and develop engineers and maintenance personnel on:
• Technical standards
• Engineering best practices
• Precision maintenance principles
• Support plant reliability initiatives, asset condition programs, and other corporate operational improvement efforts
• Collaborate closely with plant engineering, operations, maintenance, and business stakeholders to meet customer and operational requirements
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to less-experienced engineers across plant and corporate engineering teams
• Support project estimating, capital budgeting, cost tracking, and project financial management activities

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline required
• 5–7 years of project planning and execution experience within manufacturing or industrial environments required
• Experience leading cross-functional teams including engineering, maintenance, operations, and external vendors
• Hands-on experience supporting equipment installation, construction, commissioning, and manufacturing start-up activities
• Experience with SAP, ERP systems, capital project estimating, and cost control
• Strong project management experience required
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to multiple audiences
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% based on project needs
• EIT and/or PE certification preferred
• Lean Practitioner certification or Lean manufacturing experience preferred

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