Facilities Engineer I (Dept. 761)

Job Description

Job Description

All offers of employment by Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC. are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, blood test, physical capabilities test, and background check, all with acceptable results. Applicants are responsible scheduling and completing the required drug screen, blood test, and physical capabilities test within 7 calendar days of offer acceptance.

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a Facilities Engineer I to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 761. This is an exempt position. Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 60+ years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information please navigate to :

Our Homepage

Machining Centers Tour

Employee Testimonial Commercial

Summary – As directed by the Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor or designee, the Facilities Engineer duties and responsibilities include :

• Reading and analyzing blueprints, drawings, as well as rough sketches.
• Maintains and updates the plant layout as required.
• Improving the facilities operations by designing facilities infrastructure.
• Preparing detailed facilities reports and compliance documentation.
• Analyze the impact of safety and environmental compliance on proposed projects.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of air wastewater, hazardous waste, and related laws / regulations.
• Using mathematical techniques and CAD modeling to assess or forecast past, present, and future environmental problems.
• Analyzing project costs and preparing budgets.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Assists M.E. with design, implementation and troubleshooting of tooling, manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Maintains project management, including using project management software and M.E. requests to track progress and help highlight upcoming targets for M.E. Group.

Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Requirements - To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following requirements and competencies.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Attendance / Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions.

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience – Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job-related field and one to two years of related on the job experience.

Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.