Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Manufacturing Project Engineer to lead the launch of new products for their valued customers. This is an exciting opportunity to manage complex projects, work with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes while advancing your engineering career.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the manufacturing launch of new products for key customers
- Develop, manage, and track project budgets and timelines
- Communicate project status to customers, ensuring trust, confidence, and reputation as a top-tier supplier
- Provide project updates to internal stakeholders, cross-functional team members, and leadership at each milestone of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process
- Proactively identify and resolve project risks, including technical, cost, safety, and timing risks
- Engineer and implement new manufacturing processes to ensure products meet print specifications consistently
- Create and maintain engineering data and documents, including drawings, Bills-of-Material, Routings, Standard Rates, Process FMEA, Work Instructions, and Quality Control Plans
- Collaborate with Tooling Engineers and Designers to design, build, and validate tooling and quality control gauges
- Lead continuous improvement projects and contribute to the development of new manufacturing technologies or processes
Job-Specific Competencies:
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, including Laser Cutting, Press Brake, Metal Stamping, MIG and Projection Welding, and Complex Assemblies
- Expertise in Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, CAD sheet metal design, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to solve complex problems and drive process improvement
- Strong relationship-building skills
Core Values:
- Respect: Value differences, be open to others' opinions, and respect time and intent
- Integrity: Align actions with intentions and maintain trust
- Humility: Recognize areas for improvement and give credit where due
- Teamwork: Collaborate effectively and hold the team accountable
- Innovation: Pursue creative solutions and encourage new ideas
- Drive: Demonstrate discipline, continuous improvement, and a results-oriented mindset
Experience and Education Required:
- BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
- Direct manufacturing experience and proficiency in the skills outlined above
- 5-7 years Project management experience
Working Conditions:
- In-office position with occasional remote work by exception
- Sitting, standing, walking, and climbing stairs required
- Travel up to 20%
If you're a driven and experienced Manufacturing Project Engineer with a passion for leading product launches and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply! Join our client and make a significant impact on their manufacturing success while advancing your engineering career to the next level.
*We are open to consider candidates who would relocation on their own from New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio*
Cheers!
Ashish Vishnoi
Recruitment Operations Head