Project Engineer - Production

Senior plc•Lewiston, ME

About The Position

The Project Engineer provides engineering leadership and resources for safety initiatives and audits, including support for corporate safety goals. The role evaluates customer requirements, proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine the feasibility of product designs and applications. It designs products and systems such as dampers, expansion joints, and mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems, and prepares or checks bills of materials for complex project items. The engineer prepares technical packages for outsourced equipment, performs complex calculations and analyses, and coordinates technical development, scheduling, and resolution of design and test issues. The role works with customers, vendors, and project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems professionally and ethically. It monitors products during production and final testing to ensure compliance with drawings, customer requirements, and design specifications, and supports engineering and drafting colleagues in maintaining design standards. The position also contributes to new product and manufacturing concept development, updates standard drawings and procedures, and provides design and drawing support to the applications engineering department. The employee is expected to understand and follow applicable ISO 9000 standards. Short periods of global travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
Proficiency in the design and analysis of complex thermal, mechanical, and structural systems.
Ability to apply logical or scientific principles to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to understand and apply nonverbal technical information, including formulas, scientific equations, and graphs.
Ability to work with abstract and concrete variables and solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions.
Proficiency with CAD, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
May be required to travel globally for short periods.
Must meet applicable U.S. trade compliance access and licensing requirements described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Five to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with DraftSight (2D) and SolidWorks 3D; SolidWorks 3D is preferred.
Proficiency with FEA software.
Familiarity with ERP software.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and resources for safety initiatives and audits, and support and communicate corporate safety goals.
Research and analyze customer requirements, sales proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine design or application feasibility.
Design products and systems, including dampers, expansion joints, and mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems.
Review customer requirements and sales proposals, and perform calculations to prepare or check bills of materials for complex project items.
Prepare technical packages for bid packages involving outsourced equipment.
Perform complex calculations and analyses to confirm product suitability.
Coordinate technical development, scheduling, and resolution of engineering design and test problems.
Consult with customers, vendors, and project personnel to provide or obtain technical advice and resolve problems.
Oversee and monitor products during production and final testing for compliance with drawings, customer requirements, and design specifications.
Assist engineering and drafting personnel in ensuring products and systems meet design standards and customer specifications.
Assist in developing new products, designs, and manufacturing concepts, and update standard drawings and procedures.
Provide design and drawing support to the applications (sales) engineering department as needed.
Understand and practice applicable current ISO 9000 standards.