Project Engineer

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage capital improvement projects by developing RFQs, acquiring proposals and quotes, creating timelines and budgets, and providing updates.
• Design and implement changes/modifications to production machines and tooling by creating and revising technical drawings, specifying components, supervising fabrication, and installing/testing.
• Install and test new production machine designs, including concepts and tooling, and develop fully functioning machines.
• Support die casting and injection molding operations, including tooling and process troubleshooting.
• Support and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems in manufacturing operations.
• Design and develop mechanical components using CAD tools.
• Perform engineering calculations (stress, load, thermal) to support design decisions.
• Provide hands-on engineering assistance, instruction, and training to all levels of the company on set-up techniques, preventative maintenance, operation of production machines and tooling, and development of one-point lessons and work instructions.
• Perform dimensional inspection of prototypes, samples, tooling, and machine components to verify designs and changes, then provide a written and/or verbal report of the results.
• Investigate manufacturing processes, components, methods, tooling that can improve company metrics, including quality, scrap reduction, and efficiency, and interact with equipment/tooling vendors.
• Create, review, and revise Process/Design FMEAs, control plans, and APQP documents for both new and existing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 35+ years of engineering or project experience (automotive preferred)
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, calculations, and manufacturing processes
• Experience using CAD systems (preferably AutoCAD), spreadsheets, word documents, databases, and email programs (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Experience with Injection Molding and/or Die Casting
• Vocational/Technical School/work experience related to machine shop practices
• Strong analytical capabilities and mechanical aptitude
• Experience with Process/Design FMEAs, control plans, and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• Possess a basic understanding of machine control systems such as safety devices, PLCs, HMIs, compressed air logic, and hydraulics
• Minimum five years prior hands-on experience in a manufacturing plant as an engineer
• Familiarity with TS 16949 & ISO 14001 Quality & Environmental Systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills