Project Engineer (Launch)

Royal Technologies•Hudsonville, MI

14h•Onsite

About The Position

A Project Engineer at Royal works intimately with customers and internal business units to successfully launch new products into production! They provide strong leadership to a cross-functional launch team which shares a high degree of ownership and accountability in support of a common goal - excellence in new product launch. Located at our corporate facility in Hudsonville, MI facility this position reports directly to the Customer Engineering Manager. Note: This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering or similar
Program Management experience within the Automotive Industry preferred
Plastic Injection Molding experience required/knowledge of plastic part design principles
5 years of experience working in automotive or similar industries
Independent, self-motivated, and flexible
Strong communication and interpersonal skills - ability to manage the customer
Ability to facilitate team and customer meetings by delivering information effectively and in a well-organized manner.

Nice To Haves

Program Management experience within the Automotive Industry preferred

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for customer communication regarding overall program status and timing. Elevate gaps to project goals to the customer and Royal leadership while driving resolution.
Provide expert technical leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross-functional product development teams.
Support the Hudsonville, Michigan Technical Campus during initial project definition, deliverables, and customer interface.
Lead launch projects upon transfer to the Cullman Manufacturing Facility from the Technical Campus.
Monitor APQP / PPAP / PSO development to meet customer objectives.
Lead reporting of project status to Royal leadership including leading project tollgate reviews.
Ensure all activities associated with major project gates are completed and reviewed per schedule
Execute engineering and color changes, VA/VE activities, and tool lifecycle management for the project life
Achieve cost, timing, and quality goals associated with the project launch.
Support the pursuit of new business opportunities through development of key customer relationships.
Provide Engineering support to the onsite plant production team.
Travel, primarily local, up to 15% a year. This includes quarterly travel to Michigan.