Improvement Engineer (Hanging Rock, OH)

Location: Hanging Rock, Ohio

Country: United States

Category: Engineering

Workplace Location: Onsite

Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm

Posted Date: November 6, 2026

Job ID: 653666

Job Description


Job Title: Improvement/Project Engineer 
Location: Hanging Rock, OH
Pay: $110-120K/year + 7% Bonus Target (possible flex DOE) 
Benefits: Matching 401K, Profit Sharing, Automatic Company Contribution to 401K
Relocation: Yes (sign on bonus TBD) 
Work Schedule: Onsite (M-F)

Overview:

Serves as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes using the Client's Project Delivery Process. This position also provides technical support to the Operations and Maintenance Departments. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, Environmental Health Safety, and Quality to develop and execute projects and improvement opportunities for the Hanging Rock plant.  

Primary Responsibilities:

 

    • Develop and implement projects which improve the profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of the Hanging Rock Plant in accordance with the Client's Business Plan and plant specific objectives.
    • Develop and prioritize the plant's 5-year capital plan.
    • Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EH&S, and Quality to understand improvement opportunities across these functional areas. 
    • Manage the plant's Value Creation program.  
    • Utilize plant, other Client resources, and third parties to ensure a detailed scope of work is developed for all projects and project alternatives and costs are thoroughly evaluated and agreed upon by key stakeholders.  
    • Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
    • Monitor/manage the design and execution of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards.
    • Monitor/control the cost and timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management.
    • Manage the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that the project benefits can be fully realized.
    • Adhere to the Management of Change process and monitor changes associated with project work to assure desired results are occurring
    • Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting and engineering analysis as required.
    • Serve as the plant representative on the Client's Improvement Engineers' network.
    • Provide root cause investigation technical support as needed.
    • Participate in plant audits, including Tech Center, ESRA, RC-PHA, OEMS, and FM Global.
    • Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Job Requirements:
 
    • Bachelor's degree in engineering with 3+ years of experience in project management and execution.
    • Strong commitment to personal safety.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Broad generalized knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering. Broad generalized knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices.
    • Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles / regulations.
    • Project management and administrative skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the development and execution of a project - including cost and schedule control.
    • Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
    • Excellent technical and problem-solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence.
Preferred:
    • Experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment a plus.
    • Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus.
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation - connecting the right people with the right opportunities.  Named one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, The Planet Group operates with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results - building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.

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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.

As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.

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