Description
SUMMARY
The Project Engineer leads engineering and technical development projects, including various aspects of workflow, budget allocation and scheduling.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Facilitate and contribute to the development of project plans and designs.
• Review designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and related specifications.
• Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Lead integration of technical activities and products. Collaborate with other teams to identify and troubleshoot problems and share solutions,
• Analyze equipment, systems, processes, and systems to identify modifications to improve efficiency, increase quality, and reduce costs.
• Evaluate design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Control expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• Prepare periodic progress and cost reports for leadership.
• May have responsibility for technical direction of other lower-level plant engineers.
• Support special projects as directed by Plant Manager.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position collaborates with various team members to provide leadership and direction on key projects. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment in mechanical engineering. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Possess knowledge of AUTOCAD and MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and MS Project.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as design drawings and schematics. Ability to write general correspondence and technical reports. Ability to speak effectively in meetings.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form. Ability to identify trends and develop action plans to address issues.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.