Plant Engineer

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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reference
Job reference 1266945
location
Location Lafayette, Indiana, United States
sector
Sector Process
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published December 3, 2025

Airswift is looking for a Plant Engineer to work within a chemical facility in Lafayette, IN, for a 12-months assignment.



Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical expertise, technical services, small capital project delivery for assigned customers.

  • Coordinate small capital and technical change projects through design, construction, commissioning, and qualification, and start up. This may include developing scopes, managing change controls, and generating and executing system qualification packages.

  • Serve as project responsible/project manager or consultant when necessary on large capital projects/customer projects.

  • Responsible for meeting site objectives in core areas of small capital project delivery, plant engineering support, equipment reliability, improvement of equipment systems, and key support for productivity projects utilizing both external and internal resources in assigned area.

  • Make and influence key decisions and take responsibility for time schedule, costs, quality, and plant/area operability.

  • Originate/develop technical changes, improvements, along with supporting documentation.

  • Develop and maintain engineering specifications, standards, and equipment work instructions that are designed to increase equipment uptime and reduce maintenance and spare part costs.

  • Responsible for development of the investment and asset strategy for current and future business in assigned area.

  • Prepare accurate and timely preparation for engineering expense reports as required by the site, the business line and the client.

Quality Each individual is responsible for meeting fundamental cGMP requirements relating to their conduct and work practices to ensure the SISPQ (Safety, Identity, Strength, Purity, Quality) of the products manufactured at the site.


This includes but is not limited to the following:
Adherence to all written instructions.

  • Timely reporting of all deviations to supervision.

  • Training in each activity is completed and current and that each employee understands their assigned duties.

  • Strict documentation practices are followed to ensure that all steps of the operation are appropriately documented.

  • Ensure to maintain the work area in a state of cleanliness and sanitation through good housekeeping practices and applying good personal health practices.

  • Ensure the security and safety of the product through the reporting of any potential risk to supervision immediately.

  • Ensure the safety of the personnel and product by wearing proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) according to the operation being executed.

  • Each individual should report any action that they believe could impact the SISPQ of any product immediately to supervision.

  • Environmental, Safety, Health, & Security (ESHS) Adhere to ESHS programs, rules, & procedures.

  • Assume personal accountability for individual behaviors related to ESHS activities. Have the appropriate knowledge and tools prior to performing a task.

  • Complete all required ESHS training and always remain current with applicable learning plans.

  • Report all injuries to Employee Health Services or Security and supervision within the same shift of the incident occurring.

  • Inform direct supervision of any ESHS hazards or concerns in the workplace.

  • Provide feedback and coaching to coworkers on both safe and unsafe behaviors and conditions.

  • Actively participate in the ESHS management system as directed by supervision.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering at a minimum and 3-5 years project execution and plant experience.

  • Experience in chemical or pharmaceutical processing equipment/ unit operations

  • Capable of managing a budget of $2.5M - $3M/yr

  • Good computer skills in a variety of software packages (MS Office, SAP)

  • Possess a highly effective knowledge of plant design, production, project management, maintenance management, policies and standards.

  • Demonstrated technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills to maintain customer, area, and business needs.

  • Ability to implement the fundamentals of project management and plant engineering.

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