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This position serves as the primary liaison between customers, suppliers, engineering, quality, purchasing, tooling, and manufacturing teams to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with customer and company requirements.\nThe Project Engineer manages project timelines, technical deliverables, tooling activities, risk mitigation plans, and launch readiness while driving continuous improvement, cost reduction, quality performance, and operational excellence initiatives.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nOther duties may be assigned as business needs require.\nProject Management\nLead projects through all phases of development, including quotation support, planning, design review, tooling development, validation, launch, and production release.\nDevelop and maintain project timelines, Gantt charts, budgets, milestones, and resource plans.\nCoordinate cross-functional activities to ensure project objectives are achieved on time and within budget.\nMonitor project performance and communicate status, risks, opportunities, and recovery plans to management and customers.\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate project risks while developing contingency plans to minimize project impact.\nManage engineering changes and scope modifications through established change management processes.\nTrack and report key project performance indicators (KPIs), including timing, budget, quality, launch readiness, and customer satisfaction metrics.\nFacilitate project review meetings and provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholders.\nMaintain project documentation and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.\nCustomer & Supplier Support\nServe as the primary technical contact for customers throughout project execution.\nLead customer design reviews, launch meetings, and project status reviews.\nCoordinate with tooling suppliers, equipment vendors, and service providers to ensure project requirements are met.\nReview supplier quotations and assist with sourcing decisions related to tooling, equipment, and manufacturing requirements.\nSupport customer visits, audits, and technical reviews.\nTravel to customer and supplier locations as necessary to support project and launch activities.\nEngineering & Manufacturing Launch\nLead new product introduction (NPI) activities from concept through production implementation.\nCoordinate tooling design, tool build timing, qualification, and production readiness activities.\nLead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities to support successful product launches.\nCoordinate Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and customer approval requirements.\nSupport prototype, sampling, first-article inspections, validation builds, and process qualification activities.\nConduct manufacturing readiness reviews to ensure equipment, tooling, processes, documentation, and personnel are prepared for launch.\nEnsure manufacturing processes, work instructions, process documentation, and quality controls are complete prior to production release.\nWork closely with production and quality teams to resolve technical challenges during launch and production ramp-up.\nSupport capacity planning, equipment implementation, and process development initiatives.\nAssist in the development and implementation of process improvements that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.\nQuality & Continuous Improvement\nLead root cause analysis and corrective action activities using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone Analysis.\nSupport internal and customer corrective action investigations as required.\nApply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to improve operational performance.\nMonitor quality, delivery, and cost performance metrics and implement improvement plans as needed.\nIdentify and implement opportunities for productivity improvements, waste reduction, scrap reduction, and cost savings.\nEnsure compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, quality, environmental, and company standards.\nCommercial & Business Support\nSupport proposal development, technical feasibility reviews, and project cost estimating activities.\nAssist Sales and Business Development teams by providing technical guidance and manufacturing expertise.\nSupport program profitability objectives through effective project execution and cost control.\nIdentify opportunities for value engineering, process optimization, and business growth within existing customer accounts.\nSafety Responsibilities\nPromote and support a safe work environment through compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulations.\nParticipate in safety initiatives and identify opportunities to improve workplace safety.\nEnsure project activities are planned and executed with safety as a primary consideration.\nSupervisory Responsibilities\nNo direct reports.\nProvides technical leadership and project direction to cross-functional teams and project participants.\nInfluences project teams and stakeholders without direct authority to achieve project objectives.\nQualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.\nAssociate degree with significant relevant manufacturing and project management experience may be considered.\nExperience\nMinimum 3-5 years of Project Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, or related experience within a manufacturing environment.\nExperience managing multiple concurrent projects through complete product development and launch cycles.\nExperience supporting new product introductions and manufacturing launches.\nExperience with plastic injection molding, tooling programs, automation equipment, or related manufacturing processes preferred.\nExperience working directly with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.\nExperience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and customer-specific requirements preferred.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities\nStrong project management, planning, and organizational skills.\nExcellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.\nWorking knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, and related quality systems.\nWorking knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling systems, production launches, and process development.\nStrong understanding of risk assessment, change management, and project controls.\nAbility to interpret engineering drawings, product specifications, customer requirements, and manufacturing standards.\nAbility to lead multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nDemonstrated ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams 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