Project Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists

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Full Time 30-39 Hour Louisville, KY, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $ Annually

If you are looking to make a real impact by working in an environment where CHALLENGE SEEKERS are rewarded, the team pushes each other and being comfortable is frowned upon, then you might be the Project Engineer we are looking for!

At DF&I our Mission is to set the world on fire when it comes to…getting our clients projects completed!

At DF&I, we’re more than just a material handling solutions provider — we’re a TEAM of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers who believe that great outcomes start with great PEOPLE
. Serving the parcel, distribution, and manufacturing industries, we combine technology, experience, and TEAMWORK to design systems that make our customers’ operations more efficient, reliable, and future-ready.

Our vision is to create unforeseen value — by critically thinking through every detail, collaborating openly, and using our COLLECTIVE expertise to turn challenges into opportunities. At DF&I, you’ll join a SUPPORTIVE hands-on team that values innovation, communication, and SHARED success. Together, we’re shaping the future of how things move.

DF&I offers a ROBUST benefit package with comprehensive medical plans to choose from to meet family needs. Vision and dental benefits are FREE to all employees. DF&I wants to ensure their employees are planning for the future by offering participation in the retirement plan and contributing 3% to individual accounts. We even offer PET insurance for the little furry kids at home!

Join our team and enjoy the team-building and employee engagement events throughout the year such as Family Day at Holiday World and team-building at Top Golf.

• Job Title:
  
  Project Engineer
• Reports to:
  
  Engineering Manager
• Location:
  
  Louisville, KY
• Employment Status:
  Full-Time
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt

The Project Engineer will interface with clients, engineers, project managers and/or vendors to successfully complete projects in the parcel handling industry.

• Work directly with Engineering Management to establish and maintain Project Engineering best practices.
• Develop an understanding for the specific engineering design requirements per project, as well as general parcel handling knowledge, including:
  • Customer specifications/standards
  • Project scope definitions
  • Contract Change Orders
• Review and approve vendor supplied designs, equipment, & drawings.
• Provide technical interface with client’s project representative(s) to address clarifications, exceptions and/or changes during project execution.
• Communicate project specific information with other DF&I departments including mechanical design, project management, purchasing, field installation, and fabrication.
• Provide technical interface to internal teams addressing technical/design concerns.
• Estimate engineering hours as well as support, logistics and/or installation hours necessary for project completion.
• Perform or assist in directing engineering analysis as determined by project needs in respective disciplines.
• Develop and/or maintain project specific status documents for scheduling considerations and client communications.
• Develop and/or maintain project specific technical and/or budgetary documents for design/construction considerations and client communications.
• Execute project with emphasis on cost-reduction, quality, and customer-centric focus.
• Provide support to field installation team throughout duration of project installation.
• Collect, compile, and submit project start-up and as-built documentation and drawings.
• Develop tools and improvement for Project Engineering.
• Create and update training documentation and material.
• Execute and improve quality assurance standards.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial/material handling equipment; preferably within the parcel handling segment of the conveyor systems industry.
• A 4-year degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• 3D/2D CAD experience…