Project Lead Engineer
KION GroupAbout the role
Dematic has an immediate need for a Project Lead Engineer (PLE) specifically for the Amazon Business Unit. The preferred candidate will have 5+ years of related project engineering experience, including planning, specification evaluation, and implementation of material handling projects. This role reports directly into an Engineering Senior Manager or Director and indirectly to Project Management. They must provide superior communication, customer service, and technical project leadership as a top-tier integrator to an ever-evolving fast paced e-commerce industry.
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,875 - $121,550 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
What You Will do in This Role:
Translate the project contractual technical requirements into scheduled deliverables for the engineering teams (including design layout, firm engineering customer approval, order entry, installation drawings, emulation, and commissioning)
Identify needed resources across engineering teams, including external suppliers, and manage the engineering schedule across the project team to ensure on-time delivery
Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via adherence to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work
Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering deliverables to avoid negative impact on the project
Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure project requirements and milestones are met
Contribute feedback to Engineering Managers for performance reviews of their project team and invest in the development of the engineers on their project team
Deliver the technical scope and supporting deliverables, as well as progress updates and road blocks, as assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget
Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables
Ensure all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are followed, accurate and complete; liaising with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion
Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates & availability
Influence the use of standard designs
Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources
Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads as needed to report progress
Create technical project status reports, financial forecast, and providing schedule updates that include EV along with project pacing
Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation
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