Project Engineer

VDL USA Holding Inc•Pontiac, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you in the engineering technology field? Would associates and colleagues describe you as a high-tech, project-driven, high-touch thinker and enthusiast? Do you get excited about increasing performance and efficiencies? Have you several years of experience as an Engineer in Body-In-White projects? If so, then the Project Engineer position with VDL Steelweld, USA headquarters in Pontiac, Michigan may be something for you. Our project engineers are responsible for the realization and oversight of technically complex projects. They oversee various aspects of workflow and assist project management with, budget allocation as well as scheduling for assigned projects.

Requirements

4-year degree (Engineering Discipline preferred but experience in lieu of degree will be considered)
Minimum of 3-5 years of operational experience but more is better
Required software packages and tools (Office, 2D & 3D design software, customer-specific software)
Standards and Customer specifications
Statutory guidelines and regulations (CE/UL)
Safety Issues and ergonomics
Joining techniques: Spot welding, arc welding, sealing, riveting, robotic applications, etc.
Global knowledge of the other professional fields in order to guarantee integral optimization.
Clear communication in English (Written and spoken)
Communication and social skills and their application in practice
Following up with suppliers in the areas of engineering, delivery and quality.
Evaluating supplier quotes in terms of engineering, content, price, and delivery.
Presentable, Proactive, initiative taker and independent
Constructive and analytical insight, is able to set priorities, is able to delegate work.
Good communication and organizational skills. Can make clear reports.
Cost and quality awareness, strives to achieve common project objective
Can negotiate with customer, is able to take responsibility.
Willingness to travel regularly.
Thinks, acts, evaluates, corrects.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an Engineer in Body-In-White projects

Responsibilities

Release of technical/deliverables such as layouts, sequence sheets, cylinder/switch layouts, etc.
Approval, Rejection, and release of designs and purchase elements including technical release of order forms after assessment of all technical specifications.
Providing technical advice to the project team.
Taking measures to prevent any overrun of the schedule.
Evaluation of delivered tooling and purchase elements to determine adherence to specification
Studying and analyzing the order and consulting the order with the client, Project Manager, internal departments, and suppliers
Resolving technical problems during the entire project
Support Project Manager in getting customer approvals
Provide training to customer personnel
Coordinating, supervising, and following up on work by the project team and suppliers in the case of outsourced work
Providing leadership on a project basis to project team employees such as designers, or externally hired engineers/firms.
Monitoring progress on and the status of project-critical deliverables and activities including reporting to the Project Manager and Management.
Reporting possible disruptions and corrective actions.
Together with Project Manager, drawing up a schedule and the control plan and ensuring the implementation of and compliance with them.
Cooperates on acquisition and development of new projects in the process engineer role.
Convert customer demands to process/project requirements (Process description, cycle time charts, sequence charts, etc.)
Supplying information for drawings up the technical documentation in accordance with statutory requirements and standards, and the guidelines of the customer.
Recording and ensuring the recording of the technical execution up to and including final acceptance by the customer in terms f process content and deliverables, including associated version management.
Ensuring that complete and correct records are kept with regard to the project in accordance with the agreed internal guidelines
Taking care of all technical project information and the Technical Construction Dossier
Ascertaining recording and technical processing of contract variations
Assessment of quotations, calculations, timing, progress, and deliverables of suppliers on the basis of professional aspects, and recording the arrangements made.