What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Flow-Rite Controls?
Company Description
Flow-Rite Controls, established in 1981, is an ISO 9001 Certified company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of fluid control devices for lead-acid batteries, recreational fishing boats, and hydroponics. As a vertically integrated company, we manage every aspect of our operations in-house to ensure the highest standards of quality. Our commitment to excellence drives us to continuously improve our product quality and customer service experience, ensuring that we meet and exceed the needs of both our internal and external customers.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Project Engineer based in Byron Center, MI. The Project Engineer will be responsible for overseeing and vetting projects from the concept, design and into the production stage of the product life cycle. The Project Engineer ensures the product meets the design and manufacturing requirements for a successful product launch.
Essential Job Functions
- Develop a product from concept through design to full production.
- Create and implement validation plans.
- Improve existing products to reduce manufacturing costs.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent or correct field failures.
- Coordinate design changes with customers, tool room, and production.
- Manage tooling expansion and replacement.
- Ability to write RFQs to outside vendors and manage project effectively.
- Leading or participating in cross-function development teams including production, quality, engineering, finance, sales, and marketing.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Production to improve efficiency and quality.
- Develop the specifications for product and test validation.
- Create the framework used to develop and monitor project metrics and manage the collection of project data
Qualifications
- Project Management and Project Planning skills
- 5 years or more Project Engineering experience
- Understanding injection molded part design and design for manufacturability
- Proven ability to work with minimal oversite with multiple departments, such as Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- Ability to work on-site in Byron Center, MI
- Experience with fluid control devices or a related industry is a plus