Project Engineer

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Under the direction of the OPMO department, responsible for managing operational projects supporting power tools manufacturing. This position will lead projects related to process & cost improvement and will work cross functionally to support the introduction of new products into a manufacturing environment. This role will report to Sr. PL OPMO.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership over project focused on manufacturing process & cost improvement. Provides direction, guidance and engineering / operational expertise to team members.

• Communicates, both verbal and written, to assure all groups are working toward the goal of timely project completion. Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to engineers and non-engineers in multiple locations.

• Responsible for the completion of assigned operational projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines. Prepare project budgets, capital expenditure forecasts, status reports and other reports as necessary to effectively manage the project activity.

• Identify opportunities for process & cost improvement and provide multiple what-if scenarios to find best total cost solution with financial impacts with emphasis on delivery timelines

• Support the introduction of new products into a manufacturing facility, assisting with planning materials and new processes

• Analyze, evaluate and select from operational or design execution alternatives to best meet specification objectives and implement designs into mass production.

• Comply with all METCO procedures covering new product development and design output in addition to procedures of non-engineering departments related to project flow.

• Preferred knowledge and experience in production manufacturing assembly processes

• Schedules, develops agendas, facilitates and documents project meetings.

• Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines.

• Regularly makes presentations of project status.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related field.

• Must possess project managerial skills combined with technical expertise along with a working knowledge of planning, budgets and financial analysis.