What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineering - Project Engineer I position at nifco?
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Job Summary: Manage and coordinate all pre-production activities both internally within NAM and externally with customers/suppliers
Essential Functions:
- Create and maintain the Project Master Schedules
- Identify Program delays, concerns and react. Create and track via Open Issues
- Primary customer contact during pre-production
- Follow GP-35 (APQP Procedure)
- Maintain: Project Management Sheets, Customer Required Documents, Working Database
- Prepare/attend/document Kick-Off meeting
- Prepare/attend/document all customer events and visits
- Facilitate all component and resin planning during development
- Oracle part information updates (BOM and Routings)
- Facilitate/responsible for all Sample, FG planning and customer orders during development
- Maintain and evaluate part costing
- Create initial Project budgets
- Manage Project Inventory
- Shows full utilization all Project Core Tools - ex: Part Reviews, Program Reviews, HVPT, Transfer to MP, ECOs, Project Database, Safe Launch, AIF, Design Change Kick-Off, Project Capitals
- Participate in Kaizen activities when applicable
- Maintain compliance to TS16949 QMS (Quality Management System)
- Maintain compliance to all Safety and Environmental expectations
- Responsible for overall project management
- Ability to identify and escalate project issues for your cross-functional team
- All other duties assigned
Preferred Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology / Engineering or related field or 5 years experience
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