Project Engineer - Controls

OTTO Engineering•Carpentersville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

OTTO Engineering's Controls Division designs and manufactures high quality, comprehensive solutions that reliably perform for some of the most demanding markets in the world, serving the medical, off-highway, and military/aerospace customers with switches, grips, and joysticks. The Project Engineer will manage all aspects of product development activities, from concept to production. Responsibilities include coordinating the activities between the engineering disciplines, sourcing, manufacturing, production, and in some cases suppliers, customers, and partners to achieve project goals in a timely fashion. This role requires big-picture and detailed-oriented thinking, with strong, proactive management and people skills to encourage collaboration and keep projects on track.

Requirements

BS in Engineering (ME, EE, General)
Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience
Good people skills – able to negotiate and achieve results without direct reporting authority
Problem-solving, multitasking, and planning skills
Previous hands-on engineering experience – concept through production
Microsoft Project (or equivalent) experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong oral, written, and follow up communications skills

Nice To Haves

Working with project teams to develop product requirements and project schedules
Hands-on engineering - concept through production
Keeping projects on schedule and within budget
Achieving results from mechanical and electrical engineers without direct reporting authority
Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

Work with project teams to develop product requirements, project schedules, and milestones that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
Apply modern project management tools and techniques to keep a project on schedule and within budget.
Address root cause issues using problem-solving skills and execute contingency planning with the project team to keep schedules on track.
Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options.
Pending project size may be required to be part of the project team – engineering, analysis, etc.
Maintain and regularly update NRE hours, tooling costs, part costs, and test costs.
Manage BOMs, engineering change notices, and all project-related documents.
Run weekly project meetings to keep a cross-functional team informed and on task.
Present monthly project reviews to senior management – schedule, costs, issues.
Adhere to OTTO’s phase-gate process and ensure phase requirements are completed and properly documented.
Assist with other duties as required or assigned.