Project Engineer/Manager

Phillips & Temro Industries•Eden Prairie, MN

About The Position

The Project Engineer/Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional teams through all phases of project development and execution. This role ensures projects adhere to timelines, budgets, and quality standards, while also managing project documentation and stage gate requirements, including APQP. The Project Engineer/Manager acts as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, and customers throughout the project lifecycle, preparing and presenting project status updates, timelines, and risk assessments to stakeholders and senior leadership. Coordination with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and commercial teams is crucial for product success and alignment with business objectives. The position also involves supporting prototype development and validation processes, facilitating customer interactions, including site visits, and ensuring compliance with internal quality systems and applicable regulatory or customer requirements. Travel of 5-10% is required.

Requirements

Project Management: Stage-gate processes, risk management, stakeholder communication, cross-functional leadership.
Quality Systems (as applicable): IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA (DFMEA/PFMEA), MSA, SPC, Control Plans.
Technical Knowledge: Print reading, general product lifecycle understanding, design for manufacturability
Problem Solving: Root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of project development and execution.
Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Maintain and manage project documentation and stage gate requirements, including APQP where applicable.
Act as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare and present project status updates, timelines, and risk assessments to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure product success and alignment with business objectives.
Support prototype development and validation processes.
Facilitate customer interactions including site visits and regular status reviews; travel required (5–10%).
Ensure compliance with internal quality systems and applicable regulatory or customer requirements.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.