Job description

Manufacturing organization headquartered in Charlotte, NC has an immediate need for a Project Engineer to assist in estimating and then drive the project life cycle.

Position Responsibilities

  • Create and manage project scheduling
  • Develop project objectives by reviewing customer requirements
  • Direct customer, vendors, and internal resource communications
  • Prepare cost estimates used as planning, organizing, and scheduling work
  • Prepare time, cost, capital, and labor estimates
  • Manage and coordinate multiple simultaneous projects
  • Maintain current and accurate documentation of systems
  • Perform training as required on implemented control systems
  • Troubleshoot and maintain new and existing control systems for customers
  • Coordinate project activities with appropriate parties internally and externally
  • Maintain positive budgets on assigned projects
  • Perform all work in a manner consistent with policies, procedures, and standards
  • Typical job training requires field presence during implementation
  • Travel target 30%
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering required with preference to Master of Science degree.
  • Five plus years of engineering and project management experience
  • Three plus years of high volume manufacturing utilizing machining
  • Automotive experience required
  • Strong understanding of GD&T
  • Process improvement experience using lean tools
  • Strong desire and demonstrated ability to successfully develop and implement innovative products and/or processes.
  • Must have experience in PFMEA, DFMEA, and various manufacturing methods
  • Skilled with Microsoft Project software & MS Office products.
  • Experience with engineering tools such as AutoCAD, Solidworks, ProE, Matlab, FEA / CFD Simulation, etc. a plus
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Open to travel to client and vendor sites