Project Engineer III

OVERVIEW:

Responsible for designing and leading complex customer projects, including, but not limited to, customer collaboration, concepting and engineering a detailed design along with required test parameters to meet the customer desired design requirement and timeline.  Works cross-functionally with marketing, manufacturing and customers to efficiently produce high quality molded products with a focus on manufacturability as well as the facilitation of estimating, customer service, overall planning, resource coordination, scheduling, purchasing, and manufacturing functions, as they relate to project completion.

 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Engineers/designs foam cushioning and shock-isolated metal structures used in specialized reusable shipping containers to protect high value customer equipment during transport.
• Works collaboratively and directly with customers and suppliers, New Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Machine and Mold Shops, Test Lab, Case Center staff, Production personnel, and other support staff to identify special requirements or specifications, and lead projects accordingly.
• Coordinates the project scope with manufacturing capabilities and determines proper course of action for design and manufacturability to achieve customer satisfaction.  Facilitates smooth transition between project/product trials to factory startup, supporting material purchasing and manufacturing scheduling/planning teams as needed.
• Prepares status reports as required and other project status deliverables to internal and external customers - and facilitates all engineering-related meetings.
• Ensures maintenance and completeness of project folders as related to ISO requirements.
• Regarded as a technical leader that provides mentorship to other engineers.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate technical information to the customer through routine reporting and project status reviews.
• Works with engineering management to provide support for Design and Development process improvements that will enable divisional growth through scalability.
• Develops product specifications derived from customer requirements.
• Conceptualizes new product solutions that are capable of meeting customer requirements based on product specifications. These solutions may include principles of solid mechanics, fluids mechanics, thermodynamics, and thermal mechanics. These solutions may require integration of electrical and software elements provided by other team members.
• Performs engineering analysis as a means of verifying that product concepts have engineering merit and have a high likelihood of meeting the product specifications and product safety requirements.
• Performs detailed design of product solutions including CAD Modeling, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, Material selection, and Drawing Specifications.
• Develops detailed drawing of components and assemblies identifying critical criteria to ensure product quality.
• Identifies suppliers of components and procure prototype component samples.
• Performs initial engineering builds of design prototypes.
• Performs prototype evaluations and debug samples as required.
• Develops test methods and procedures for verifying that a design meets the product specifications.
• Prepares protocols and reports of various types included as part of design verification.
• Develops procedures and instructions for assembling product designs.
• Specifies or modifies production processing equipment required for manufacturing the product.
• Researches and develops custom manufacturing processes as required.
• Designs, fabricates, and verifies the installation of assembly fixturing and manufacturing aids.
• Identifies, documents, and verifies critical in-process and final acceptance product quality criteria.
• Supports, guides, and trains production personnel in the assembly or fabrication for the product design.
• Manages and communicates with customers and suppliers in a professional manner thereby maintaining the company’s quality reputation.
• Assists in development and growth of overall business by supporting and advising on capital projects including increased manufacturing capacity, new machinery, and novel technologies.    Makes recommendations and justifications for new production processes and equipment.
• Identifies novel solutions that warrant research and patent ability.
• Follows company policies and practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook and/or applicable employment agreement. Follows safety guidelines and procedures in accordance to the job.
• Performs additional duties as required or directed.

 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline.