Project Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Engineer acts as the technical lead for engineering projects. They direct, coordinate, and oversee the project design team in the execution of the mechanical, systems, and electrical design of equipment for the metallurgical, specialty metals, and aerospace industries by providing in-depth technical guidance and supervision.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as an engineering project team leader by providing assignments, overseeing work, and providing detailed technical guidance for the design team.

Responsible for approving, in detail, all final designs, design changes, specifications, and drawing releases and ensuring their compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

Research, analyze, plan, organize, and coordinate all engineering design efforts for a given project, including the development of engineering project schedule, budget, process flow, and staffing needs to support overall program goals.

Conduct internal and external design reviews that address project requirements and incorporate input from customers, vendors, engineering colleagues, designers, and operations personnel.

Develop clear and concise engineering specifications for design and / or procurement of subsystems, components, and engineering services.

Provide technical support for the Sales Department including System sizing analysis, equipment conceptual and detailed layouts, customer visits, and cost analysis.

Review documents such as customer design specifications and requests for quotes to determine feasibility of design and applicability of Retech products to customer needs.

Provide technical support to the Aftermarket Department including troubleshooting, size verification, alternative design solutions when items are end of life, costing support for custom aftermarket improvements, executing aftermarket design projects, and reviewing / approving upgrade drawings.

Generate high quality written reports, proposals, instructions, manuals, and other documentation that may be distributed to customers, internal users, or the public at large.

Provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly.

Support fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.

Develop written methods and procedures for testing equipment and systems.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Minimum of 3 - 7 years' experience working as a Mechanical / Electrical Engineer, Project Engineer, or similar, preferably designing high temperature furnaces, heavy material handling equipment, or other capital equipment.

Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, or other 3D CAD program.

General understanding of OSHA requirements as it applies to capital equipment.

Experience in the design and sizing of vacuum systems a plus.

Experience in the design of material handling equipment.

Experience with industrial schematics or P&IDs.

Working knowledge of Vacuum Metallurgy and various melting technologies.

Ability to develop project plans, maintain project schedules, adhere to budget.

Working knowledge of recognized industry standards.

Ability to perform heat transfer analysis and energy balance on complex systems.

Strong stress analysis skills.

Working knowledge of FEA analysis.

Education and Experience :

BSME from a four-year college or university.

Minimum of 3 - 7 years of experience working as a Mechanical / Electrical Engineer, Project Engineer, or similar, preferably designing high temperature furnaces, heavy material handling equipment, or other capital equipment.

Personal Skills / Attributes required for the Position :

Proven track record of generating innovative and practical ideas.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers.

Exceptional organization skills with attention to detail.

Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

Detail-orientated with ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands :

The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.

The employee is frequently required to use hands.

The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

The work environment is an office setting with periodic need to visit the plant floor.

This position may be required to work long hours extending into the weekends on some occasions. May also need to travel for short or extended trips as needed. Must be able and willing to travel to international and domestic sites for sales, installation, and customer service support.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Description

90,000 - $155,000 Annually DOE

Salary : $90,000 - $155,000