Product Engineer

About the role

The Project Engineer is responsible for the overall planning, execution, and delivery of technical/engineering projects. Project engineers are involved in various aspects of a project, including developing plans and schedules, coordinating projects, providing technical guidance and support, overseeing design and construction, collaborating with stakeholders, and communicating updates and risks. They manage budgets and resources, ensure compliance with standards and regulations, conduct quality control, manage risks, and maintain project documentation and reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and schedules: Create detailed timelines and work breakdowns to ensure projects stay on track and meet deadlines.
• Coordinate project activities: Direct and manage project resources, including personnel, materials, and equipment.
• Provide technical guidance and support: Apply engineering principles to address technical challenges and ensure project feasibility and quality.
• Ensure understanding and experience with safety requirements; provide training and oversight to others within or outside the department as needed.
• Work effectively in a team-based environment to accomplish company goals and identify and resolve problems.
• Multi-task and continually prioritize tasks while following verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision.
• Carry out departmental goals consistent with corporate strategic goals and comply with all company rules, safety policies, and procedures.
• Act as a self-starter, capable of working independently or with others as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college is preferred.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• Business-related computer literacy, analytical problem-solving, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Multi-task-oriented with strong ability to effectively present information.
• Dynamic team player who can think outside the box and produce results.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one or in group situations with customers, industry groups, and co-workers via verbal presentations, conversations, telephone, and email.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding while carrying out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and to create and interpret documents correctly.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in various situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those which 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.

• Frequently required to stand and sit.
• Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include peripheral vision, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Proper lifting techniques required.

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.

• Primarily an office setting, with occasional time spent in a manufacturing environment.
• Mandatory safety protection (PPE) and caution required while in the plant.