Project Engineer

ALL REALTRUCK Career•Springfield, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer will play a crucial role in planning, executing, and completing engineering projects. This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Sales, and Product Management, to achieve project goals. This role will use an understanding of business case development, project management skills, high attention to detail, and will obtain a strong understanding of the design and development process of consumer products.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Engineering degree required.
Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Skilled in CAD design.
Excellent Verbal, Writing, and Presentation skills.
Write, speak, and comprehend English.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a focus on root cause analysis.
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
Ability to work within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
Ability to generate creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
Ability to focus on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
Ability to assess own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
Ability to write clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
Travel will be project dependent, sporadic, and occasionally with short notice. Anticipate 8 weeks per year or about 15%.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more of the following commodities: Closure sealing, extruded metals, injection molded or extruded plastics, laminations and adhesives, metal fabrication.
Experience in Project Management and presentations.
Experience with project timeline development.
Skilled in SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

Responsible for guiding platform-level engineering, design, and validation.
Apply engineering knowledge to ensure project design and specifications meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Utilize a strong understanding of BOM Development and Cost Estimating to understand and determine total project cost, including labor, overhead, and material.
Address issues and challenges as they arise, offering innovative solutions to keep the project on track.
Design in CAD (SolidWorks or similar software) for the intention of production implementation (using the DFMA toolbox skills i.e. DOE, DFMEA etc.).
Provide direction for innovative and new product design solutions to meet customer and company requirements.
Work with the company’s supply base for the design, development, and validation of components and sub-systems.
Develop DFMEA and DVP&R as required. DVP&Rs are established collaboratively with RealTruck’s Corporate Test & Validation team to ensure best practices are followed.
Coordinate and perform product analysis and validation test activities for existing and new products for commercial viability, durability, and functionality.
Responsible for timeline development, open issues tracking, milestone creation, milestone monitoring, and other project management functions.