Project Engineer
JHTNA Manufacturing LLC•Yorkville, WI
About The Position
As a Project Engineer, you’ll serve as the engineering lead and primary liaison between Product Marketing and Factory Manufacturing teams. You’ll lead multiple projects through the full product development lifecycle — from concept and design through testing, manufacturing, and production launch. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to collaborate with global teams, influence product direction, and drive engineering excellence across innovative consumer products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project coordination skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to work effectively with global and cross-functional teams
Nice To Haves
- Internship, co-op, senior design project, or professional experience in mechanical engineering or consumer products
- Experience with project engineering or project management
- Experience designing production components for manufacturing processes such as: Plastic injection molding, Sheet metal fabrication, Tube forming, Casting, Machining, Welding and joining
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional project teams including R&D, Industrial Design, Factory Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Quality, and Product Management
- Coordinate project scope, schedules, deliverables, and development milestones
- Translate customer and market requirements into engineering product specifications and development plans
- Communicate regularly with North America-based marketing teams and Asia-based engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams
- Facilitate technical design reviews and engineering discussions throughout the product lifecycle
- Lead multiple projects through the Key Technology/Key Component (KT/KC) and New Product Development (NPD) processes
- Drive continuous improvement, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives
- Support overall engineering design while collaborating with factory engineering teams on detailed CAD development
- Participate in DFMEA activities, strength and fatigue analysis, and product validation testing
- Ensure engineering documentation, project checklists, and development processes are completed accurately and on schedule
- Support the transition of new products into mass production
- Troubleshoot design and manufacturing challenges during production ramp-up
- Review product samples, quality data, and inspection feedback to drive product improvements
- Partner with factory manufacturing teams to improve product quality, cost efficiency, and manufacturability
- Assist global engineering teams with technical requirements and production support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
