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Overview Capital Projects | TUBACEX Durant | Durant, Oklahoma About the role Lead capital equipment projects from concept through commissioning and demonstrated production capacity. Projects range from small machines costing $10,000-$40,000 to new production lines exceeding $1 million. Deliver new equipment for added capacity and retrofit existing equipment to improve quality, efficiency, throughput, reliability, and capacity. Serve as the capital projects leader, working alongside our Process Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer. This role reports to and is supported by the Director of Engineering. Combine project execution with mechanical engineering and industrial automation to turn production needs into reliable, fully operational equipment. Our manufacturing environment TUBACEX Durant manufactures seamless stainless steel tubing in Durant, Oklahoma, as part of TUBACEX America and the TUBACEX Group. Our production involves cold working stainless steel, with varied products running simultaneously on parallel equipment. Our machines and processes include cold pilgering, degreasing, heat treatment, cold drawing, and finishing operations. What you will do Own capital projects from needs assessment and concept selection through scope definition, justification, design, procurement, installation, commissioning, capacity validation, and production handover. Develop equipment specifications, layouts, budgets, schedules, and acceptance criteria. Evaluate capacity constraints, technical alternatives, total installed cost, expected benefits, and project risks. Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, tasks, milestones, dependencies, resources, and budgets. Report progress against plan, actual and committed costs, forecast costs to completion, variances, risks, and corrective actions to the Director of Engineering and project stakeholders. Lead suppliers, machine builders, fabricators, controls integrators, and contractors; evaluate proposals, conduct design reviews, manage deliverables and changes, and track cost, schedule, and technical performance. Develop and review mechanical designs using CAD. Apply knowledge of cold working, machine mechanisms, loads, drives, tooling, materials, tolerances, machining, and fabrication to equipment selection and modification. Apply knowledge of machining and fabrication capabilities to design manufacturable prototypes and equipment modifications. Coordinate shop work using complete drawings, specifications, and inspection requirements. Develop, modify, and troubleshoot industrial electrical controls wiring, PLC programs, and HMI applications. Define machine controls requirements for communication and data exchange with SCADA systems, coordinating integration with suppliers and controls specialists. Research manufacturing equipment and process technologies relevant to tube production. Evaluate feasibility, supplier capability, trials, and business value before recommending investment. Plan installation, utilities, equipment interfaces, shutdowns, and startup activities with Production and Maintenance. Address machine safety, maintainability, operator access, and applicable electrical and equipment requirements. Lead factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Resolve mechanical, electrical, automation, and process issues and close outstanding items. Validate sustained capacity and product quality against agreed criteria using representative products, tooling setups, operating conditions, and production runs. Confirm throughput, cycle time, downtime, yield, and bottlenecks rather than relying on nominal machine speed. Complete handover with operating and maintenance instructions, as-built drawings, software backups, spare parts requirements, training, and documented performance results. Support production ramp-up and verify project benefits. How success will be measured Projects achieve agreed scope, budget, schedule, safety, and quality objectives. Equipment reaches verified production capacity under representative conditions, transfers successfully to Operations and Maintenance, and delivers documented benefits. Required qualifications and skills Minimum of 3 years of experience executing manufacturing capital projects from concept through commissioning and capacity validation, with direct responsibility for technical decisions and implementation. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant engineering experience.

Project planning and reporting:

ability to develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets; report progress, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, and variances; and manage risks, changes, suppliers, and contractors across multiple projects.

Strong mechanical engineering knowledge:

practical understanding of industrial machinery, mechanical assemblies, loads, power transmission, tooling, material behavior, and tolerances relevant to cold working stainless steel.

CAD design proficiency:

ability to create and modify equipment layouts, component models, assemblies, and fabrication drawings and evaluate fit, access, manufacturability, and serviceability.

Machining and fabrication knowledge:

understanding of process capabilities, limitations, achievable tolerances, material selection, and manufacturability sufficient to specify parts and evaluate supplier proposals.

Industrial electrical controls:

ability to interpret and develop wiring diagrams, understand control panels, sensors, actuators, drives, and I/O, and troubleshoot wiring and equipment interfaces using appropriate safe work practices.

PLC programming:

demonstrated ability to develop, modify, test, and troubleshoot machine logic, sequences, interlocks, and equipment communications.

HMI development:

demonstrated ability to create and modify operator screens, alarms, diagnostics, and setup or recipe functions.

SCADA systems knowledge:

understanding of how supervisory systems interface with machine controls, including communications, tags, alarms, and production data, and ability to define the associated machine controls requirements.

Commissioning and validation:

ability to plan acceptance tests, diagnose startup problems, assess measurement reliability, and demonstrate sustained production performance against defined requirements.

Technical research and judgment:

ability to investigate unfamiliar equipment and processes, compare commercial and custom solutions, and translate findings into sound investment and design decisions.

Communication and execution:

ability to work independently on the production floor and coordinate operators, Maintenance, Quality, engineering colleagues, suppliers, and management; document decisions and train equipment users. MS Office Excel (strong), PowerPoint, Word Preferred qualifications Experience delivering production equipment or line projects of $1 million or more, as well as smaller machine purchases and equipment retrofits. Experience in stainless steel tube manufacturing, cold drawing, metal forming, or comparable manufacturing with frequent tooling changes and varied products. Experience with machine builders, automation integration, hydraulic or pneumatic systems, motion control, and modernization of existing equipment. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance and disability coverage; matching 401(k); paid vacation; and education assistance and professional development opportunities. TUBACEX is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you led projects from concept through commissioning and capacity validation, maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets, and progress reports? Have you led complex equipment design reviews and resolve difficult mechanical problems? Have you Independently designed, evaluated, and troubleshot equipment modifications? Do you have experience Independently troubleshooting controls wiring, program PLCs, developing HMIs, and defining machine interfaces with SCADA.

Work Location:

In person