Project Engineer - Process Solutions Machinery

Title: Project Engineer - Custom-Built Process Systems

Industry: Custom-Built Process Systems / Machinery

Location: Western New York State

Description

Our client offers its customers a comprehensive line of large industrial processing equipment for a wide variety of industries. By combining engineering expertise including high tolerance fabrication and assembly, they design and manufacture custom bulk processing equipment and custom fluid solutions.

Responsibilities

• Aid in project administration from beginning to end.
• Complete/support completion of cost estimates for new opportunities and sales efforts.
• Analyze customer project requirements and communicate to engineering and production.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Single point of accountability to oversee, direct and manage deliverables of projects to customer from end to end of project.
• Collaborate with vendors/suppliers on pricing, productivity ideas and material substitutions.
• Approve vendor/supplier deviations.
• Create Design Change Notice(s) (DCN) for customer driven scope changes to internal teams.
• Track project scope changes and communicate costs to customers for review/approval.
• Work with Syteline ERP System or other manufacturing software to create /load part numbers and material routings, update job information and pricing as requirements change.
• Act as liaison between existing customers and all departments within the company.
• Facilitate internal Design Review meeting with Engineering & Designers to review compliance with customer requirements.
• Review & Share Product Improvement Trackers (PIT Sheets) to Engineering and Design Teams.
• Facilitate and Schedule Project Kickoff meetings with internal teams.
• Assesses cost effectiveness of products, projects or services.
• Submit cost savings ideas (internal and externally).
• Meet with existing and potential customers.
• Supporting the Customer Service team, where applicable.
• Writing and follow-up of non-conformity reports & MRRs where applicable.
• Represent the customer (point of customer) during design & fabrication of projects.
• Support customer and 3rd party witness points / inspections at our facilities.
  
  

Requirements

• An Associates degree required in Engineering, Project Management or a related field. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Minimum two (2) to four (4) years' verifiable experience in the process machinery or in a related field.
• Able to travel to Canada to facilitate work on projects manufactured in that location
• Design skills, with some expetrtise with CAD, NX or Inventor
• Awareness of manufacturing methods and procedures.
• Maintain a customer-focused perspective in all activities initiated to ensure that customer needs are successfully met.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to work cooperatively with other project team members as well as customers.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency level in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; as well as Adobe Acrobat and Windows.
• Able to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Able to understand proper handling of all paperwork required in department, including reporting of time
• Able to manage a number of projects at one time with frequent interruptions
• Able to function and concentrate in a busy, noisy environment