Project Engineer(Entry/Experienced) UJN

Michelin•Junction City, KS

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About The Position

The Project Engineer develops manufacturing solutions to meet customers’ current and future needs and helps ensure Camso manufacturing equipment and processes remain best in class. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the role supports requests from business lines and plants to improve processes. The position is located in Junction City and requires travel outside the office 15% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or relevant experience in a related field.
Five years of manufacturing and project engineering experience.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and products, and mechanical and electrical standards.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Knowledge of Allen-Bradley Logix PLCs and HMIs.
Knowledge of machine controls.
Experience with AutoCAD.
Strong mechanical and industrial engineering understanding, especially related to equipment and manufacturing systems.
Strong leadership.
Self-motivated, takes initiative, and works with minimal supervision.
Able to influence people from diverse trades and functions.
Collaborative team player who works cooperatively to solve problems and willingly helps others.
Demonstrated business sense and customer focus.
Strong organizational skills and analytical capacity.
Effective communication skills with peers, management, employees, customers, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the rubber industry.
Knowledge of product development tools and processes, such as Design for Six Sigma, DOE, PFMEA, and DFMEA.
Knowledge of statistical process control.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes and systems for safety, process capability, efficiency, and quality.
Monitor and assess plans and processes, making improvements or taking corrective action to optimize efficiency across work cells and operations.
Support production start-up of new products, processes, and equipment, collaborating with material and product development teams to ensure manufacturability.
Identify complex problems, assess relevant information, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
Determine how systems should work and evaluate how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment affect outcomes, considering costs and benefits.
Work in multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Sales, practicing cultural sensitivity and responsiveness.
Develop robotized, automated, and manual manufacturing concepts.
Identify and implement innovative solutions to meet customer requests.
Create and present project budgets, timelines, and action plans.