Engineering Jobs in Cooleemee, NC

The Procurement Manager for Indirect Categories is a newly created role designed to bring greater structure, discipline, and strategic rigor to our indirect procurement activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, service, and risk management across all indirect spend areas. This role will also be expected to shape and mature the function, partnering closely with manufacturing operations, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, finance, and corporate functions to establish robust processes and elevate organizational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and implement multi-year category strategies for indirect spend.
• Conduct spend analysis and total cost assessments.
• Run RFPs/RFQs and negotiate contracts.

Supplier Management & Performance

• Select and manage suppliers, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Lead supplier reviews and implement risk mitigation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT.
• Support CapEx and site expansion procurement.

Operational Procurement Excellence

• Standardize procurement processes and tools.
• Improve efficiency through digital tools and analytics.

Cost, Compliance & Risk Management

• Deliver cost savings while ensuring compliance.
• Monitor industry trends and supply risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or similar.
• 7–10+ years procurement/sourcing experience.
• Manufacturing/industrial background.
• Strong negotiation, analytics, and ERP skills.
• CapEx and MRO-focused experience.
• Master’s or procurement certifications (preferred).

• Performs all mechanical assembly operations of sub-assemblies and package assembly, all sensitive and very detailed assembly operations, some electrical, instrumentation and control elements of the package, and functional test set up including in-process quality checks and tests.?
• Performs disassembly and rebuild of air ends, or sensitive rotating assemblies.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings, specifications, assembly instructions, bills of material, and quality control documents.?
• Takes responsibility for quality and work content performed in the applicable operation by signing off on the appropriate documentation prior to indexing to the next step in process.
• Insures that all tools used in performing job duties are within calibration, as stated on calibration sticker. Where discrepancies arise, immediate notification of supervisor occurs.
• Performs job duties with limited supervision.
• Maintains clean, orderly, and safe work area and follow all safety rules and procedures.?
• Identifies safety concerns and drives for successful resolution.
• Assists in the training of other department personnel as required.
• Uses problem solving skills (identify problems and respond correctly).? Shall be capable of performing disassembly and rebuild of air ends, or sensitive rotating assemblies
• Exhibits a high degree of manual dexterity with great attention to detail and workmanship
• Use of calipers, dial, indicators, precision measuring devices.
• Participates in departmental projects, as needed (ex. Lean initiatives, restructuring the cell layout, continuous improvement). And other assigned duties

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years experience with manufacturing setting

• Knowledge of and willingness to comply with all general work rules, policies and procedures, including safety guidelines and procedures.
• Able to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Ability to learn to operate all equipment associated with the job; including, but not limited to, power hand tools, forklifts, skyjacks, cranes, and measuring devices.
• Ability to identify routine problem causation, and correct routine problems, and willingness to learn.
• Broad working knowledge and experience with standard work instructions.
• Team oriented, must have the ability to work cohesively with others.
• Must possess ability to work well in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.
• Must be able to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear continuously for 8-10 hours per day and occasionally on a sixth working day.
• Pulling/pushing of tubs, up to a maximum of 50lbs.
• Regularly lift up to 35 pounds.

• Strong problem solving skills (identify problems and respond correctly).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, assembly instructions, bills of material and quality control documents.
• Ability to use correct tooling, fixturing and equipment to perform work tasks to engineering specifications.
• Ability to function in a flexible team environment.
• Formal training from technical or trade school is desired

About the Company: Innospec Performance Chemicals is looking to add an Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Technician to the team in Salisbury, NC.

About the Role: The Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Technician installs, maintains and repairs electrical instrumentation and controls as listed below and maintain cable, heat and exhaust systems in water and wastewater treatment plant as well as manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Read, understand and interpret schematics, ladder drawings, technical specifications and manufacture’s manuals related to repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical instrumentation and control equipment.
• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot electrical systems including, but not limited to: generators, PLC’s, electric motors, motor controls, flow equipment, alarm and telemetry systems, heating and exhaust systems, conduits, cable and relays.
• Perform preventative maintenance in accordance with established procedures.
• Provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance personnel and provide suggestions to improve service and operations.
• Provide electrical expertise including technical review for in-house modifications, additions and major repairs.
• Contact and work with independent contractors regarding electrical instrumentation and control system repairs and installations.
• Coordinate with Warehouse staff to maintain an inventory of electrical parts and equipment sufficient to perform repairs and complete normal installations.
• Assist in repairs of water and sewer leaks.
• Must be available to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and on-call rotation.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• This position requires knowledge of installation, maintenance, testing and repair of electrical instrumentation and control equipment and related systems; skill in the techniques of handling tools and equipment used in the electrical trade; and knowledge of safety standards and practices applicable to the repair and maintenance of electrical instrumentation and control equipment and related systems, and to provide corrective measure for resolution of problems.
• The ability to develop work procedures that will provide minimum interference with plant operations.
• The ability to read, interpret and review engineering plans and specifications and to make simple sketches of electrical parts or systems.

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience or equivalent education in electrical instrumentation and control system maintenance, installation, and repair.
• Must have pertinent certifications and/or licenses related to job duties.
• Employee is encouraged to continue education through seminars, attend classes, etc. in order to improve knowledge of job-related skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay range and compensation package: Starting at $32 per hour (can increase based on experience)

Our client a global retail company known for their supermarket chains and ecommerce platforms is hiring for a Systems Depolyment Engineer to join their team in Salisbury, North Carolina. This is an initial 5-month hybrid contract opportunity.

As their Systems Deployment Engineer you will be responsible for the planning and engineering of their systems infrastructure - including the implementation and design of both hardware and software. Focused on implementing and supporting POS systems, working with engineering and product teams to translate business needs into technical deployments, manage rollouts, and ensure systems are tested and functioning properly.

Contract: 5 months (possibility of extension)

Responsibilities:

• Technical SME for multiple assigned systems, services and applications for an identified functional area

• Responsible for leading small to mid-size project solution delivery activities leading the below listed delivery activities:

o Translating business needs identified by either the business and/or production owners into either agile stories or waterfall business requirements.

o Partners with Solution Engineers in building out technical specifications that will deliver on identified business requirements and outcomes

o Works with the business and Quality Assurance in building out test cases/matrices that will ensure proper testing of solutions prior to production deployment

o Execute assigned tasks during System Unit review and building turnover process to QA

• Partners with Engineers, Product Teams, and business groups to deliver standard to complex configuration changes and routine Operational changes for the services/applications within established standards

• Partners to determine integration needs, design improvements, and design patterns with Engineers, Developers, Suppliers, and Product teams

• Takes on small to medium projects from start to finish and works independently on these efforts with minimal direction required,

• Works on problems of moderate to complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors

Required Qualifications:

3 TO 5 YEARS OF OVERALL EXPERIENCE

• POS knowledge - NCR POS EX (2.0) or NCR POS Emerald 1.0

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong excel skills

• Strong communication skills

• Knowledge of SQL

• Batch Scripting

• Managing projects

* Manage Deployments

• Wireless android application

• API knowledge

* Experience working through projects with little supervision--must be a self starter.

*Hardware -lab environment work

Technician – QA – Manufacturing Logistics

Job Function: Quality

Position Type: Full-Time, 6 month contract w/ possible extension

Location: Salisbury, NC (future locations across the U.S.)

Reports To: Senior Manager – QA – Manufacturing Logistics

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, Sick Days, 401k

Schedule: M-F 8a-6p

Pay Rate: $25-30/hr

Position Description

The QA Technician – Manufacturing Logistics provides quality support to third-party logistics and warehousing operations. This role supports warehouse activities including goods receipt, sampling, incoming inspections, and outbound shipping processes to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements.

The QA Technician works closely with warehouse operations, quality, and external partners to maintain quality systems, support investigations, and ensure materials are handled, documented, and released appropriately. This role requires hands-on warehouse support, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Objectives / Deliverables

• Perform material sampling activities in accordance with approved GMP sampling plans.
• Ensure all warehouse activities remain compliant with SOPs, cGMP, and quality requirements.
• Execute incoming inspections of materials and components (e.g., components, printed packaging materials).
• Evaluate damaged materials identified during inbound shipments or warehouse handling and determine acceptability.
• Identify, investigate, and assist in resolving shipping and receiving issues (e.g., incorrect quantity, incorrect product, contamination).
• Author and submit supplier complaints and internal quality issues as required.
• Support deviation investigations, including aberrant data investigations.
• Provide quality guidance and recommendations related to materials, utilities, and warehouse processes.
• Review temperature monitoring data and reports; escalate abnormalities as appropriate.
• Perform quality-related transactions within inventory management systems to ensure accurate material status (e.g., released, blocked, quarantined).
• Support recalls, rejections, and returns, as required.
• Conduct gap assessments against global quality requirements and support implementation of governing standards.
• Participate in self-inspection activities and support regulatory inspections and audits.
• Maintain, execute, and review GMP documentation generated during logistics and warehouse operations.
• Manage and maintain the GMP document library.
• Work closely with site stakeholders and external partners to resolve issues and drive continuous process improvement.
• Follow safety procedures, including appropriate PPE use and proper lifting techniques.

Basic Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work overtime and off-hours as required.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to wear required PPE while performing job duties.

Position schedule:

o Salisbury: 2 shifts, Mon-Fri 8-hour, and Fri-Mon 10-hour.

• o Future locations: dependent on process

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with computer systems and standard office applications.
• Knowledge of cGMPs and quality systems.
• Prior experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, Technical Services, or Regulatory Affairs.
• Experience using inventory management systems (e.g., SAP, EWM) and laboratory or quality systems (e.g., LIMS).
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or two-year degree required.

Additional Information

• Completion of required learning plans and training is mandatory.
• No certifications required.
• Job responsibilities may evolve over time based on business needs and operational requirements.

We are looking to add a Safey Manager (SHE Manager) to our fast-growing team in Salisbury, NC.

The SHE Manager will be responsible for being the lead of safety culture improvement and to the implementation of the company’s process safety, operational safety and environmental

management strategy.

Essential Functions

• Process safety, operational safety and environmental management
• Maintain a current knowledge base of best industry practice related to operational/process safety & environmental management, standards and procedures.
• Maintain a current knowledge base of current and proposed legislation which could impacting on operational/process safety & environmental management, standards and practices in the company
• To assist with the development of appropriate operational/process safety and environmental management policies, strategies and work programs
• To assist with the development of, best-in-class standards in all aspects of operational / process safety and environmental performance
• To support key personnel across the company with their responsibilities and accountabilities with regard to, operational / process safety and environmental management
• To provide training and support to key site staff to ensure that they can undertake their operational / Process Safety and environmental management tasks fully and well
• To support SHE Best Practice Networks across the company.
• To assist with the development of and visibility of operational / process safety and environmental performance measures across the company
• To assist with the regular review of sites operational /process safety and environmental management performance and the development of regular improvement
• Improve compliance with corporate safety standards.
• Evaluates hazards within the facilities for process safety, occupational safety, environmental risks and support the implementation of control measures.
• Develops and support the implementation of inspection policies and establishes regular inspection schedules

Role Requirements

• Degree in Chemical Engineering preferably with post graduate degree in process safety.
• 5+ years’ experience in Process safety duties in COMAH chemical sites dealing with operations involving critical hazards
• 5+ years' in a leadership role
• 2+ years’ experience in Hazard Study Leader
• Experience in SHE duties at a chemical manufacturing site
• Experience in developing Environmental and Safety Management Systems

Job Description:

The Formulations Scientist will be part of a lean, fast paced, highly technical team based in Salisbury, NC that formulates and commercializes agrochemical formulation additives. In this role, formulation demands will come from customers, market trends and novel concepts developed by Innospec R&D. This position reports to the Global Technical Director for Agrochemical.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to Innospec Agrochemical programs as required through support such as:
• formulation development in the laboratory
• performing application tests
• formula scale-up recommendations
• answering inquiries on products and applications
• Develop commercially viable formulations that successfully meet customer and market demands for performance, economics, and regulatory compliance.
• Research new developments and raw materials for product development to meet new market demands.
• Work with Innospec customers, sales, and production teams to define and develop new products.
• Visit customers to promote our products, develop opportunities for collaboration and to help solve application technical issues involving our products.
• Represent the company at various industry technical events.

Requirements

Candidate must have hands-on experience in formulation developments and characterizations across a wide range of pesticide formulation categories including EC, SC, ME, SL, SE, OD, CS, WP, WG covering concentrates, dispersions and emulsions. Familiarity with the operation of common Agrochemical formulation equipment and CIPAC test methods will be required. Understanding and application knowledge of surfactants, formulation stability, wetting, penetration and other physical characteristics is also required. Prior formulation experience in biologicals, seed treatment, adjuvant, fertilizer and micronutrient areas will also be desired.

• Minimum of a BS in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or other related science field. An advanced degree in relevant field such as Agronomy, Plant Physiology is a plus.
• 3-5 years in agricultural or consumer formulation and applications in the pesticide, fertilizer and adjuvant industry.
• Domestic travel will be required, with up to 10% of time on travel.
• Very effective communicator, both written and oral, and excellent team player.
• Position will be located in Salisbury, NC.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Take care of the day-to-day technical support through lab work performing standard laboratory formulation development and application tests.
• Collect analytical and performance data on existing product portfolio.
• Develop formulations for the promotion of Innospec products.
• Produces R&D samples on Lab and Pilot scale.
• Keep accurate records of the day-to-day lab activities, issue detailed technical reports in a reasonable time frame.
• Phone or visit customers to help them solve application technical issues involving our products.