Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

The Project Engineer’s role is to lead and manage technical projects across disciplinary lines from inception to production readiness; to provide technical leadership and management for new product projects as assigned; to effectively communicate and report project progress, issues, and updates to all project stakeholders. The position has shared responsibility for the overall financial and schedule status of projects assigned; works with suppliers to ensure projects are on budget, on time, and meet expectations.

• Maintains personal safety and the safety of others as the #1 priority at all times.
• Effectively communicates using ERP system (iQMS) and reporting mechanisms.
• Professionally interfaces with customers, suppliers, and other employees.
• Prepares cost estimates and customer quotations for tooling and support equipment.
• Participates in quoting jobs and refining the accuracy of the job quoting process.
• Reviews customer designs to identify manufacturing issues, poor steel conditions, cost reductions, quality improvements.
• Develops, maintains, and publishes project timelines using ERP system (iQMS) and other available resources.
• Develops project budget & assumes responsibility for financial performance pf projects.
• Schedules and leads project review meetings.
• Provides oversight for all activities in project.
• Acts as primary technical and project contact with customers
• Tracks and manages project scope changes to ensure the schedule and any financial issues are properly documented and resolved.
• Coordinates with other departments and people in support of projects.
• Negotiates workable solutions when conflicting priorities arise.
• Escalates project issues and deterrents when appropriate.
• Works closely with all fellow personnel to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Approaches challenges with a bias for permanent and robust solutions and continual improvement.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.

Education:

• BS in Plastics/Polymer/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience in a similar role.

• Six sigma and/or 5S/6S lean training/certification is a plus.

Knowledge:

• Demonstrable project management and communication skills
• Knowledge of injection molding processes and operations.
• Knowledge of injection mold tooling design and construction.
• Working knowledge of engineering and commodity resins.
• Working knowledge of drafting and tolerancing techniques, including G.D.&T.
• Intermediate 3D CAD skills and able to operate CAD systems for translating, viewing, and modification of customer design files.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite including Teams/SharePoint.