Project Engineer

Project Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Engineer’s primary responsibility is to work directly with customers and internal teams on product development and enhancements to ensure the customers’ expectations for cost, schedule, and quality are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Manage and support product development through project management, tooling procurement, and product validation testing.

• Manage quoting process for new products, including product and process evaluation, tooling concepts, and quote compilation.

• Provide technical support to external customers on projects to optimize design for manufacturability, identify cost improvement ideas and ensure overall project success.

• Identify, research, and develop new and emerging technologies.

• Support cost reduction and continuous improvement opportunities at all levels of the production process and participate in lean events.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication – Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely.

• Listening - Understands and learns from what others say.

• Analysis/Reasoning – Examines data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.

• Creative & Innovative Thinking – Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.

• Decision Making & Judgment - Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

• Problem Solving - Resolves difficult or complicated challenges.

• Customer Focus - Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization.

• Ethics & Integrity - Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.

• Managing Projects or Programs - Structures and directs others’ work on projects or programs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical environment requires the employee to work in a manufacturing and office environment. The employee must have the ability to wear personal protective equipment. Occasional travel may be required.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs./day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33-66% of the time (2.5-5.5+ hrs./day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

• Stand - O
• Speak - C
• Walk - O
• See - C
• Sit – F
• Hear – C
• Manually Manipulate - O
• Grasp/Grip - O
• Lift/Carry up to 25 lbs. – O
• Keyboard Use – C
• Push/Pull up to 10 lbs. - O