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This position serves as a key interface among Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, suppliers, and customers. The Project Engineer is responsible for maintaining project plans, driving milestone completion, identifying and resolving risks and issues, and ensuring effective communication throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires sufficient technical knowledge to understand engineering requirements, facilitate technical discussions, and effectively coordinate product development activities.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nLead assigned engineering and product development projects from project kickoff through design, prototype, validation, and production launch.\nDefine, develop, and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements.\nLead cross-functional project teams and coordinate activities among Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and other functional groups.\nEnsure project teams remain aligned with established schedules, priorities, technical requirements, and customer commitments.\nProactively identify project risks, resource constraints, technical issues, and schedule concerns; develop and drive corrective actions and escalate issues when appropriate.\nPrepare and verify initial project cost calculations prior to submission for approval and monitor project costs throughout the project lifecycle.\nIdentify and communicate changes to project scope, cost, timing, technical requirements, or customer expectations.\nCoordinate prototype and sample builds, product testing and validation activities, and shipment of samples or prototypes to customers as required.\nServe as a key project interface with customers, suppliers, tool makers, sales representatives, and other external partners regarding assigned projects.\nFacilitate technical discussions and engage appropriate engineering or technical resources to resolve project issues.\nReview and understand engineering drawings, specifications, product requirements, bills of material, and other technical documentation necessary to effectively manage assigned projects.\nEstablish project priorities and provide direction to cross-functional team members to ensure timely execution of project activities.\nDrive project execution and accountability by following up on action items, deliverables, and commitments.\nRegularly communicate project status, milestones, risks, cost performance, and key issues to management and other stakeholders.\nMaintain accurate and timely project documentation in accordance with Cattron procedures, quality systems, and applicable customer requirements.\nSupport the transition of new or modified products from Engineering into production and ensure appropriate manufacturing and operational readiness.\nParticipate in project reviews, design reviews, lessons-learned activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nEnsure compliance with applicable Cattron quality, safety, and engineering standards and procedures.\nPerform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.\nREQUIREMENTS\nStrong project planning, organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.\nDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.\nAbility to understand technical requirements and effectively participate in engineering and product-development discussions.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.\nAbility to identify project risks and develop appropriate mitigation and corrective-action plans.\nStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and other functional areas.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and project information to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nStrong customer and supplier communication skills.\nAbility to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong attention to detail while maintaining focus on overall project objectives and deadlines.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project-management tools such as Microsoft Project or equivalent.\nExperience with ERP, PLM, or similar business and engineering systems preferred.\nEDUCATION / EXPERIENCE\nBachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Manufacturing, or related engineering or technical discipline preferred. Equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.\nTwo (2) to five (5) years of engineering, project engineering, product development, or related experience in a manufacturing or technical environment.\nExperience supporting or managing projects through design, prototype, testing/validation, and production launch preferred.\nExperience with manufacturing processes and new product development preferred.\nExperience working directly with customers and suppliers in a technical or project environment preferred.\nKnowledge of formal project-management principles and methodologies preferred.\nPMP or other relevant project-management certification is a plus.\nKEY SUCCESS MEASURES\nAchievement of project milestones and committed launch dates.\nEffective management of project scope, cost, schedule, and technical requirements.\nEarly identification and resolution of project risks and issues.\nSuccessful completion of prototype, testing, validation, and production-readiness activities.\nEffective coordination and communication among cross-functional project teams.\nTimely fulfillment of customer commitments and project deliverables.\nAccurate and complete project documentation.\nEffective transition of projects from development into production.\nAs an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, Cattron does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other categories protected by federal, state or local laws. 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