Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support Supply Chain VA / VE projects to optimize product costs
• Apply engineering fundamentals to perform hand calculations to support design decisions
• Manage all project related details throughout all phases of the product development process
• Work interdepartmentally to track the required cross-functional activities
• Develop & maintain project schedules that reflect critical milestones, and drive projects to the commitment dates
• Track and maintain project and product costs and ensure BOM and project budget targets are achieved
• Work with purchasing, suppliers, and quality engineers to communicate requirements and ensure parts and products meet specifications and are approved
• Carry out risk mitigation action plans when critical requirements (technical/functional, manufacturability, supply, cost, schedule, etc) are in jeopardy
• Oversee pilot runs to ensure products are properly manufactured and in sufficient quantity to meet test needs
• Oversee validation and approval processes to ensure key specification and performance requirements are met and regulatory listings are achieved
• Report project status summaries as needed
• Ensure products are properly released via ECR/ECO (engineering change request/orders) process

Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in engineering
• Accreditation in Project management, DFSS and DFM
• Experience in water treatment or fluid handling product launches

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering
• Experience having led at least one major development project from concept to launch
• 4 years of engineering experience developing new products involving mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical design and project management.
• Experience with discipline specific design tools such as Solidworks
• Proficiency with MS Project scheduling capabilities
• Experience with hands-on prototype, build and test in a laboratory environment
• Able to speak equally well to technical and non-technical audiences and present a professional image to customers and suppliers.
• Willingness to travel (occasionally internationally), up to 10% of the time to commission or troubleshoot installed products at customer locations, support pilot runs, vendor part approvals, etc.