Manufacturing Engineer

Jeld-Wen Inc.•Klamath Falls, OR

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer, in partnership with senior engineers and the Director of Engineering, will be primarily responsible for the coordination, planning, scheduling, and execution of JELD-WEN Engineering projects including equipment design and plant engineering.

Requirements

Bachelors in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience.
3-5 years in project engineering.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Inventor and other drawing software.
Basic understanding of engineering principles like Strength of Materials, Statics, Dynamics, and Machine Design
Knowledge of, or experience in, project management tools and techniques.

Nice To Haves

30% travel expectation. Travel to site to discuss engineering needs with plant management, observe plant processes, take dimensions for new equipment, oversee equipment installation, etc.

Responsibilities

Accurately estimate job costs. To develop this skill working with upper level engineers.
Prepare appropriation requests with all appropriate documents
Create 2D AutoCAD drawings / 3D Inventor models.
Ability to manage projects and participate in brainstorming sessions and design reviews.
Maintain project directories.
Track hours used on a project versus the estimated hours and provide feedback the Engineering Manager.
Communicate work load with the Engineering Manager.
Communicate drafting and design issues with the Engineering Manager
Interface with material suppliers as needed.
Analyze requirement and develop a conceptual design.
Oversee machine fabrication as it moves through the fabrication process.
Oversee equipment installation.
Maintain a sense of urgency/responsibility on a daily basis with all projects.
Ability to learn plant level processes.