Sr. Project Engineer

Position Summary

Responsible for leading engineering projects that sustain, improve, and expand existing product lines.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting the engineering tasks and resources of development projects and sustaining engineering activities.
• Engineering design and documentation include detailed and assembly drawings of structural weldments and vacuum, water pressure, and hydraulic systems, and integration with electrical systems.
• Create and maintain bills of materials.
• Participate in the ECO process and perform related changes.
• Collaborate with production team and vendors to produce designs that minimize labor and overall cost.
• Provide technical support for production and service to help troubleshoot problems as needed.
• Participate in process improvement projects to continually improve business practices.
• Engineering analysis includes structural analysis, drive system calculations, product validation testing, and component selection.
• Supporting business activities and providing engineering responses to other departments.
• Develop, execute, and document product hazard reviews.

  Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (KSA’s)

  • Deploy various project management tools and meet deadlines.
  • Provide work directions to members of the engineering team.
  • High organizational and creative aptitude.
  • Use critical thinking to review, critique, improve and approve system designs.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Perform advanced calculations, verification, and documentation.
  • Strong knowledge of product design methodologies to develop and detail component and assembly designs for complex systems.
  • Proficient in SolidWorks, MSOffice suite, and familiarity with ERP systems.
  • Exhibit a high level of customer focus.
  • Possess a hands-on, can-do attitude.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record.

    ALAMO GROUP CORE COMPETENCIES

    • Leading Change / Change Management: Ability to drive improvement of team, division, and corporate goals and objectives through people. Ability to balance change and continually strive to improve business performance.
    • Leading People / Teamwork: Ability to design and implement strategies which maximize employees’ potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the team, division, and corporate objectives.
    • Communication: Ability to explain, advocate, and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. The ability to develop internal and external networks and identify the issues that impact the work of the organization.
    • Business Acumen: Understands and interprets business financial and metrics and utilizes latest business strategies. Focuses on outcomes and creates opportunities for success.
    • Results Driven: Ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through planning and the implementation and evaluation of business metrics, systems, policies, and program; stressing accountability and continuous improvement.

      Education And Experience

      • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related emphasis required.
      • Minimum seven (7) years of product design experience in a manufacturing or industrial work environment.
      • Previous DFMA and project leadership with specific experience in heavy equipment, and proven track record for executing successful engineering projects.

        Working Conditions

        • Primary working conditions will be office-based work with frequent daily activities in the manufacturing shop environment.
        • Occasional work may also be performed outdoors on equipment in varying and potentially adverse weather conditions.
        • Exposure to noise, moving machinery, temperature fluctuations, and other industrial conditions may occur.
        • Ability to climb ladders and work at heights over 6 feet.
        • Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in designated areas.
        • Occasionally travel to customer offices, shops, and worksites.
        • Travel typically less than 5%.
        • Relocation not available for this position.
        • EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled