Project Engineer

Primary job responsibilities are to use engineering expertise and experience to: investigate, design, develop or contract, and test concepts for improving the performance metrics of the company for existing and future product manufacturing areas; research new manufacturing processes, develop specification for new capital equipment, install, debug and run-off new or improved processes, and train others in the operation and maintenance of these processes; and develop procedures and OPL’s, supporting the transition of the new processes/machines as they are transitioned to production.

• Manage capital improvement projects as assigned by developing a RFQ, acquiring proposals and quotes, creating and staying within a timeline and fiscal budget, and providing both written and verbal updates to all levels of the company.
• Design and Implement changes / modifications to production machines and tooling by creating and or revising technical drawings, specifying components, supervising fabrication by the tool room and subsequent installation and testing.
• Install and test new production machine designs, including concepts and tooling, and the development of fully functioning machine(s).
• 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 and procedures, preventative maintenance and operation of production machines and tooling, and development of one-point lessons and work instructions.
• Perform dimensional inspection of prototypes, samples of product, 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 will improve company metrics improving quality, reducing scrap and increasing efficiencies, including contact with equipment/tooling vendors.
• Travel to the other locations within the company, vendors, customers, trade shows, and training as required.
• Create, review and revise Process/Design FMEA, control plan and APQP documents for both new and existing processes.
• Independent judgement and discretion in making decisions
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, bending, reaching, pulling, crawling, climbing and liftingup to 30 lbs.
• Performs other duties, as requested or required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 3–5+ 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 (for example 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 FMEA’s, control plans and (APQP) Advanced Product Quality Planning.
• Possess a basic understanding of machine control systems such as safety devices, PLC’s, HMI’s, compressed air logic and hydraulics.
• Minimum five years prior ‘hands-on’ experience in a manufacturing plant as an engineer.
• Familiar with TS 16949 & ISO 14001 Quality & Environmental Systems.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent opportunity for growth and potential lead to Engineering Management.