Manufacturing Project Engineer

About the role

Join our Military Aircraft Group as a Manufacturing Project Engineer, where you’ll play a critical role in transitioning operations into our next-generation Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM) facility. This is a high-visibility position that directly impacts production efficiency, cost performance, and long-term manufacturing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate the relocation of machines, including the decommissioning of existing assets and installation of new equipment
• Track and manage the transition of parts between facilities, including process prove-out timelines and completion
• Develop and manage project budgets using Earned Value (EV) metrics; report on schedule and cost performance, including variances and re-baselines
• Serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM), ensuring accurate time and expense charging while investigating and resolving budget discrepancies
• Collaborate with design teams to prioritize and manage requests for models and drawings needed to support part transitions and prove-out activities
• Collect and analyze legacy and new process data to evaluate performance improvements and quantify ROI from transition efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (technical degree not required)
• 3+ years of experience in project engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related field
• Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
• Experience working cross-functionally in a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to quickly learn and apply data tools for reporting and analysis

Qualifications

• Experience with JIRA and TeamCenter
• Familiarity with Cost Account Management (CAM), budgeting, or Earned Value (EV) tracking
• Experience building custom reports using SQL and/or Power BI

Skills

• Project management
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Project
• PowerPoint
• Cost Account Management (CAM)
• Earned Value (EV) tracking
• SQL
• Power BI

Benefits

Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance

Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages

Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs

Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all

Pay

Buffalo, NY: $80,000.00–$130,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Full-time