Project Engineer

Job Description:

Role Overview:

Lead the engineering development of new manufacturing equipment, products, and processes. Key responsibilities include:

• Capital Expenditure Requests: Identify, prepare, and propose new manufacturing equipment capital expenditure requests, including costs, ROIs, and timelines.
• Project Management: Plan, organize, and lead large engineering projects from conceptualization to launch.
• Collaboration: Confer with applications for engineering, industrial controls, manufacturing, and outside integrators to ensure equipment requirements are met.
• Project Scheduling: Prepare and adhere to project schedules, raise issues to meet deadlines, and take necessary steps to resolve them.
• Design and Development: Conceptualize, design, and detail key elements of new automated manufacturing equipment.
• Budget Monitoring: Monitor project expenditures within the limitations of the project budget.
• Documentation: Prepare or coordinate the preparation of system layouts, detailed drawings, 3D models, schematics, and all other engineering documentation.
• Risk Management: Develop project risk summaries and coordinate with project teams or outside integrators to mitigate risks.
• Design Evaluation: Evaluate and approve design changes, specification changes, and drawing releases.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support for existing processes.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers.
• Part Orders: Process new part orders, including designing parts, writing Master Data Sheets, and designing and ordering tooling.
• Product Launch: Perform product launch processes, including new part quotes, new part setup, and prototype builds, adhering to appropriate product development tools (APQP, CP, DFMEA, PFMEA, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Education: BS in Engineering or related technical degree.
• Experience: Three to five years in product or process development.
• Functional Areas: Experience in multiple functional areas.
• CAD Software: Three to five years of experience using 3D CAD software for design.
• Project Leadership: Demonstrated success in leading projects from concept to successful launch or implementation.
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated technical expertise in automated technology.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of industrial controls, mechatronics, and a basic understanding of PLCs.