Project Engineer, Quality Engineering

PROJECT ENGINEER (MANUF. INDUSTRY)

TALLASSEE, AL

The Project Engineer will manage NPI projects for both structural and processed materials into the business, across all sites. Support manufacturing nesting, estimating and continuous improvement throughout the business. Lead customer development projects and interface cross‑functionally within the company. Work with supply chain management to analyze demand and provide efficient solutions. Ensure projects are efficiently launched into manufacturing and sustained after go‑live.

A diverse role focusing on customer project management, NPI and internal CI.

• Regular visits to customers, front‑line responsibility for reporting on customer changes & opportunities.
• Developing robust relationships with all customer functions, identifying decision makers and key personnel.
• Driving internal alignment on key customer activities and executing to delivery plans.
• Manage ECR’s from customers.
• Co‑ordinating customer projects linked to our products / services.
• Managing and interpreting customer requirements.
• Ensuring full adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.

• Managing gate and launching cost reviews internally.
• Management of customer milestones, including Gantt chart development.
• Produce regular project SWOT reports.
• Developing responses to RFIs, RFPs & RFQs.
• Produce estimates in line with company cost model.
• Producing technical presentations and demonstrating how we meet customer needs.

• Internal engineering, including nesting, of new opportunities & demand.
• Manage internal CI activities.
• Manage internal engineering ECR’s.
• Review manufacturing process and propose improvements.
• Supporting FAI and other customer engineering activities.
• 2D design for delivery media, storage solutions, shop floor, etc.
• 2D NC programming for structural and process kits.

• Self‑starter, requiring minimum supervision.
• Customer focused.
• Results and deadline driven.
• Keen eye for detail with a quality focused approach to producing accurate work.
• Interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels, both externally and internally.
• Detailed engineering understanding.
• Composite knowledge – products and processes.
• Effective and concise communicator.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Project management understanding, including plan building.
• Computer skills to prepare, analyze and develop reports and spreadsheets.
• Ability to manage projects and prioritize workload within agreed timescales and to budgets.
• Ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly.
• Willingness to travel – US, UK & International

• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance