Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Zeeco fosters a robust work environment where employees, from engineering teams to support groups, benefit from a strong culture, trained leadership, and opportunities for growth. Zeeco collaborates with the biggest names in the industry, enabling individuals to broaden their skills alongside teams of subject matter experts.

The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for ownership of order execution phases to assure quality products are delivered on time within scope/budget parameters. Duties include assisting with standard equipment selection and system design, coordination of internal and outsourced resources, customer interface, management of scope/schedule and change orders to meet customer requirements, and delivery of equipment to customer.

• Once customer order is confirmed and released internally:
• Confirm equipment selection and design as quoted/sold to customer.
• Coordinate with internal resources (i.e. drafting, supply chain, etc.) to release necessary tasks for project deliverables (i.e. drawings, data packages, bill of material, etc.).
• Interact with Drafting Manager to provide necessary information (redlines) to construct drawing package for customer review or approval.
• Utilize available project information and drawing package to source fabrication with external fabricators. Complete RFQ (request for quote) process, negotiate pricing/scope, and determine best choice to release equipment to.
• Duplicate RFQ process and selection for control system.
• Interact with Supply Chain to select and organize free-issue materials to be provided to vendor(s) to complete build.
• Coordinate with Purchasing group to select, source, and buy necessary items/materials/instruments to be supplied to vendor(s) and/or direct to customer.
• Manage all functions above and track progress against project schedule to monitor impact on customer delivery milestone.
• Coordinate all internal/external/commercial correspondence related to project execution. To include necessary communication between Zeeco and customer, end user, outside consultants, suppliers, or any other stakeholders.
• Interface with Administrative group to release and transmit information both internally and to customer.
• Maintain constant communication with Applications Engineering group to stay current on commodity pricing, fabrication/shop labor, scheduling, customer requirements, etc.
• Coordinate with Accounting regarding invoicing milestones and assist Accounts Receivable with payment receipt in a timely manner.
• Maintain constant communication with internal stakeholders and customer contacts throughout project lifecycle. Information to be shared includes project status updates, schedule assessments and impacts, and any other pertinent information needed to ensure an efficient and effective project delivery.
• Perform additional duties as assigned/required.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Preferred: Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, MET, Constr. Mgmt.) or equivalent background as justified.
• Prefer experience (related) in any of the below:
• Manufacturing environment
• Internship relating to project management, manufacturing, continuous improvement, etc.
• OEM sales/fabrication
• Universal project management
• Above can be excluded if provided with equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be proficient in standard personal computer skills and professional correspondence. Employee is expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times, both inside and outside the workplace.

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