Project Engineer(Entry/Experienced) UJN

Michelin•Junction City, KS

12d

About The Position

The Project Engineer develops manufacturing solutions to meet current and future customer needs and helps ensure Camso manufacturing equipment and processes remain best in class. The role supports requests from business lines and plants to improve processes. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the position is located in Junction City and includes travel outside the office 15% of the time. The engineer evaluates, develops, implements, and improves manufacturing processes and systems to support safety, process capability, efficiency, and quality. The role supports production start-up for new products, processes, and equipment, collaborating with material and product development teams to ensure products can be manufactured. It also develops and implements solutions to complex operational problems, creates manufacturing concepts, and prepares project budgets, timelines, and action plans. The Project Engineer works with Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Sales in a multidisciplinary environment, using strong customer focus, initiative, communication, and collaboration to deliver innovative manufacturing solutions.

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.
Self-motivated, takes initiative, and works with minimal supervision.
Ability to influence people across diverse trades and functions.
Team-oriented and cooperative in solving problems and helping others.
Business sense and customer-focus orientation.
Strong organizational skills and analytical capacity.
Effective communication with peers, management, employees, customers, and vendors.
Willingness to travel outside the office 15% of the time.

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.
Creativity and entrepreneurship.
Strong mechanical and industrial engineering understanding, especially for equipment and manufacturing systems.
Strong leadership.

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, evaluate options, and implement solutions.
Assess how systems and changes in conditions, operations, and the environment affect outcomes, considering costs and benefits to select appropriate actions.
Work with multidisciplinary Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Sales teams while practicing cultural sensitivity and responsiveness.
Develop robotized, automated, and manual manufacturing concepts.
Find and implement innovative solutions to meet customer requests.
Create and present project budgets, timelines, and action plans.

Benefits

Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities.
Career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive, supportive environment where competencies, contributions, and behaviors are recognized.
Option to join Connected Communities.
Opportunities to work on projects related to sustainable materials and digital transformation.
Sustainable business practices that balance customer and community needs.

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