Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

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Since 1904, Nelson Miller Group (NMG) has been a leading global provider of custom solutions, partnering with organizations across industrial, IoT, lighting, medical, telecommunications, consumer, and aerospace & defense sectors. We bring complex products to life by solving intricate challenges in engineering design, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Our expertise spans Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) solutions, value‑added distribution, plastics, membrane switches, overlays, touch panels, electronics, metals, and cables.

Our century‑long legacy is built on a deep commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and unwavering customer satisfaction. These principles drive everything we do as we continue to grow and expand our global market presence.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Project Engineer to manage and coordinate the successful execution of larger‑scale, strategic customer programs. This role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership and program execution, ensuring that complex, high‑value projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to exacting quality standards. The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge in materials and process engineering with proven project leadership skills to align customer expectations, engineering design, and manufacturing execution.

• Serve as the primary engineering interface for strategic customers, ensuring deep understanding of requirements, specifications, and long‑term objectives.
• Build strong technical relationships with customer engineering/program teams, facilitating alignment between NMG and customer milestones.
• Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of complex engineering programs, managing cross‑functional teams across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.
• Own project scope, timeline, and budget for large customer programs, ensuring risks are identified early and mitigated effectively.
• Oversee formal design reviews, program gates, and customer reporting requirements.
• Coordinate technical hand‑offs between applications engineering, design engineering, and manufacturing, ensuring customer requirements flow seamlessly through execution.
• Work closely with supply chain and operations to ensure material availability, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.
• Partner with quality and regulatory teams to ensure program compliance with industry standards and customer‑specific requirements.
• Provide guidance on complex technical decisions, ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and compliance with performance requirements.
• Review and validate technical specifications, CAD models, and prototypes to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Support root‑cause analysis and resolution of engineering or production challenges on strategic programs.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to manage program budgets, NRE costs, and margin objectives.
• Develop accurate program cost estimates and forecasts, balancing competitive pricing with profitability.
• Support business development representatives and customer success representatives with technical input and strategic quoting initiatives, particularly for long‑term or high‑value opportunities.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, competitor approaches, and emerging technologies relevant to strategic customers.
• Provide structured feedback to product development teams on gaps, new opportunities, and strategic customer needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.

• 5+ years in a project engineering, applications engineering, or technical project management role within custom manufacturing, electronics, HMI, or related industries.
• Proven track record coordinating cross‑functional teams and delivering complex, customer‑facing projects.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes (plastics, electronics, HMI solutions, supply chain interactions).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Proficiency with ERP…