Job Description

Activate your potential – join NORIT, the world leader in activated carbon production! 

We’re looking for a Project Engineer to lead capital projects that directly impact performance, efficiency, and long‑term manufacturing capability across two key sites – Marshall and Pryor. If you enjoy technical problem‑solving, cross‑functional collaboration, and owning projects end‑to‑end, this role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Leading the planning, budgeting, and execution of capital projects across two manufacturing sites,
• Building and presenting business cases to justify capital investments and forecast future capital needs,
• Managing project schedules, resources, and documentation throughout the full project lifecycle,
• Coordinating with internal teams to support material procurement, scheduling, and field reporting,
• Tracking project progress and communicating updates to stakeholders and leadership,
• Supporting multiple concurrent projects, including handling submittals, changing orders, and safety documentation,
• Participating in conceptual engineering work, including opportunity evaluation and alternative analysis,
• Providing technical troubleshooting during equipment installation, commissioning, and ongoing operation,
• Ensuring accurate tracking of materials, equipment, inventory, and project documentation,
• Assisting in resolving project‑related issues and support project closeout activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering,
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment,
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects from concept through execution,
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly,
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment,
• Excellent teamwork, collaboration, and interpersonal skills,
• Highly organized with strong time‑management and problem‑solving abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary,
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) and many other benefits,
• Supportive and dynamic, yet down-to-earth work environment,
• A flat organization with short lines in which ownership and initiatives are valued,
• We support the development of our employees in the form of on-the-job learning, training and courses.

NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders and produces various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission - to be the customer’s #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how and technical expertise, complementary services and technologies.

We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and United States and as well a Global Business Service center in Riga.