Manufacturing Project Engineer-Full time

Project Engineer

Full Time

onsite in PA

Essential Key Functions and Accountabilities: (Responsibilities and major tasks performed)

 Lead and manage the manufacturing launch of new products for our customers. These

customers include Caterpillar, Volvo Truck Group, Trane HVAC, John Deere, and many

other leaders in their industry.

 Create and manage the project budget and timeline.

 Communicate project status with our customers, maintaining trust, confidence, and the

NSC reputation as a best-in-class supplier.

 Communicate project status internally to stakeholders, cross-functional team members,

and to NSC leadership at each milestone of the New Product Introduction process.

 Proactively identify and resolve project risks. These risks may be very technical in nature

or also risks to product cost, safety, or project timing.

 Engineer and launch new manufacturing processes to make parts fully and consistently to

print specifications.

 Create all engineering data and documents to support the new manufacturing processes.

This includes the following: Drawings, Bills-of-Material, Routings, Standard Rates,

Process FMEA, Work Instructions, and Quality Control Plans.

 Collaborate with Tooling Engineers and Designers to design, build, and validate the

tooling and quality control gauges required for your projects.

 Identify and lead continuous improvement projects.

 Occasionally lead projects to choose and develop brand new manufacturing technologies

or processes to further the business growth of NSC.

Job Specific Competencies:

 Project Management

 Ability to fully interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and geometric

dimensioning and tolerancing.

 Engineering and Quality Control knowledge of manufacturing processes

o Laser Cutting

o Press Brake

o Metal Stamping

o MIG and Projection Welding

o Assembly and Complex Assemblies

 Complex Problem Solving

 Effective Verbal and Written Communication

 Process Improvement

Role Description

 Organization and Attention to Detail

 Relationship-Building

 Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

 Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

 Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM, DFA)

 Solidworks and CAD Sheet Metal Design

 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

 Statistical Process Control (SPC)

 Lean Manufacturing, Six-Sigma

Core Values:

 RESPECT - To value differences and be open to opinions, be respectful of other’s time

and assume positive intent

 INTEGRITY - To match our actions to our intent while earning and maintaining each

other’s trust

 HUMILITY - To recognize potential for improvement in ourselves, give credit to others

when due, and seek first to understand

 TEAMWORK - To excel through effective communication and collaboration while being

accountable to the team

 INNOVATION - To seek transformative solutions through creative problem solving,

resourcefulness, and openness to new ideas

 DRIVE - To demonstrate a discipline to process, bias to action, strive for continuous

improvement, and deliver results at every level

Experience and Education Required:

 BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

 Direct manufacturing experience sufficient to gain the necessary skills above

 Project Management experience

Working Conditions:

 In-Office Position – Occasionally Remote by Exception

 Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing Stairs

 Travel up to 20%

OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIRED