Project Engineer

Job Overview: 

The Project Engineer is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of their assigned projects. They plan, schedule, predict, and manage all the technical tasks of their projects to assure accuracy, quality, proper resources, and identify any risk from start to finish. 

Responsibilities and Duties Required:  

• Assure and verify compliance of manufacturing methods as defined on customer drawings, specifications, and purchase order requirements. 
• Approve new and revise customer purchase orders during the contract review procedure.  
• Create and manage all required Bills of Material in support of assigned projects.
• Create supply chain flow down requirements. 
• Create and approve all manufacturing routers including time standard on assigned projects. 
• Approves all operation work instruction sheets. 
• Submit tooling and program requests to appropriate manufacturing engineers with concepts. 
• Review and approve all fixture designs and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) programs.
• Collaborate with other management personnel and customers to develop and maintain new products and design change milestones. 
• May be required to revise quotes for existing assign programs. 
• May be required to create and modify operation work instruction using CAD software. 
• May be required to design fixtures, work holding and inspection gages for assigned projects.  
• Prepare and lead efforts pertaining to customer product reviews to include Production Readiness Reviews when applicable. 
• Review and disposition product repairs, reworks, and MRB’s. 
• Investigate and oversee root cause and corrective actions on assigned programs. 
• Ensure completeness of milestone plans and verify tasks for assigned products are completed accordingly. 
• Lead efforts pertaining to customer escape utilizing all other engineering members to ensure accurate data is quickly available for review by the quality manager. 
• Review manufacturing cost data to ensure that the right plans are in place to meet the cost goals for assigned products. 
• Responsible to ensure Phase 3 and Phase 4 tasks are completed and approvals are obtained for assigned products. 
• Recommend safety & ergonomic improvements in our material handling devices, manufacturing tools, and workstations to accommodate best practices for shop floor personnel. 

• Knowledge of material specifications 
• Participates in discussions with customers and suppliers as required. 
• Other duties may be assigned, as necessary. 

Key Competencies and Success Factors:  

• Ability to effectively make complex decisions with limited time and information and can determine decision making criteria based on priorities. 
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines with internal and external resources. 
• Knowledge of material specifications. 
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA). 
• Must be very organized with filing all documents for proposals. 
• Strong analytical capabilities, with a basic understanding of statistical analysis techniques. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, independent problem resolution, proven leadership ability, and the ability to manage the requirements of others. 
• Comfortable leading discussions and debates both within peer group and with matrix business partners, operational partners, and leaders. 
• Working knowledge of ERP system. IFS experience a plus. 

Experience and Skills Required:  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years aerospace production related engineering experience is acceptable.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sheet metal forming, TIG welding, and/or multi-axis machining manufacturing. 
• Must have the ability to research, understand, and implement innovative technologies to reduce cost and improve quality. 
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, symbols, geometric tolerances, and specifications.  
• Must have working knowledge of the Computer-aided Design/Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system use, shop mathematics, sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding, inspection methods, and coatings. 
• Must be proficient using Microsoft Office products. 
• Capable of mentoring employees. 
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is a plus. 
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and on a team. 
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Must be able to communicate and read English proficiently. 

Job, Working Conditions and Physical Requirements 

Physical Demands: 

• Must be able to lift, move, transport and load items across the building up to 50 pounds at times.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position and constantly re-position self to perform required tasks.  
• May be required to work on slippery and uneven surfaces.  
• May be exposed to physical hazards from moving equipment, heavy equipment, and machine parts. 
• May work in close proximity to others. 

Visual Acuity: 

• Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected. 
• Close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• Ability to read computer screen and documents. 

Hearing Ability: 

• Normal hearing or corrected to normal.  
• Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes to take appropriate action.  

Working Conditions: 

• Factory environment. 
• Occasional work outside normal business hours. 
• High noise levels from operating machines. 
• Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts. 
• Breathing fumes, dust, and mist. 
• Skin exposure to chemicals associated with manufacturing.