Project Engineer

The ideal candidate will be a key part of the engineering team. This role is responsible for developing and application knowledge. This candidate should feel comfortable taking on many tasks that require various skills, and appropriately prioritizing those tasks' completion. 

 Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain expert level of product knowledge and application.
• Function as the technical engineering lead-contact to the customer.
• Work closely with sales to understand and coordinate customer requirements including key milestone dates. 
• Listen, understand and convey customer requirements.
• Arrange, assist and attend customer design meetings.
• Facilitate in bringing the technical voice of the customer into Mayser.
• Function as the technical liaison between customer engineering and Mayser development/engineering.
• Maintain accurate records of target account projects, knowledge and correspondence in company approved databases.
• Schedule, monitor and support with sample and/or proof of concept per customers specifications.
• Coordinate and support customer requests for CAD design work with Mayser design/engineering in Ulm, Germany and/or external partners.
• Schedule and lead meetings necessary for communications between Customer, Mayser USA and Mayser Ulm teams.
• Create and monitor project timelines to completion.
• Communicate and coordinate on all aspects of project launches and any process or engineering changes.
• Create and control launch management forms.
• Assist project management Ulm in all program related functions and activities.
• Assist in APQP meeting and/or APQP process
• Ensure customer satisfaction in conjunction with the achievement of all program requirements.
• Assure manufacturability of designs.
• Develop, implement, monitor and maintain efficient manufacturing processes and workflows for different product types.
• New equipment development, product launches, and meetings with suppliers.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Investigate manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Provide input in the creation of PFMEA for existing and future processes which contribute toward reduction of Occurrences.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Any other task pertaining to the job as may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Working experience with automotive OEMs and Tier-1s
• Experience in sensor or electronics components
• 1 year minimum of experience in engineering/process and/or project engineering
• Highly proficient written and oral communication skills with all levels of the organization
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to handle and meet multiple deadlines and coordinate priorities accordingly
• Knowledge of APQP and typical elements of automotive projects from design to launch
• Situational awareness and customer interface skills
• Confident decision-making ability.
• Very high level of analytical ability to assess and identify appropriate alternative courses of action for definition and resolution where problems are complex.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills along with a team attitude.
• Experience with CAD (CATIA, NX, TeamCenter).
• Travel as required to Customer locations, Supplier locations, some overseas travel may be required.
• Additional knowledge of (thermo) plastics and related manufacturing processes desired