Project Engineer

RFC LLC - dba Roll Forming Corporation • Farrell, PA

7h

About The Position

Seeking a proactive engineering professional who enjoys working with team members from all departments to help ensure our customers’ new product launch success. Apply now if you are an excellent communicator who understands how to ensure accountability and follow-through. What You’ll Be Doing: Leads planning, scheduling, organization, control, and completion of engineering projects within areas of assigned responsibility. Plans and formulates technical projects and organizes those involved according to project requirements. Monitors expenditures on projects and reports status to management. Maintains project schedule, monitors project progress compared to schedule and reports status to management. Estimates new business opportunities, including tooling, equipment, and cost to manufacture products. Become familiar with and develop a good working knowledge of the manufacturing processes that the company uses to produce products. Performs with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• At least 3 years’ hands-on or direct experience with New Product Launch in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field. In lieu of degree: Associate’s degree and 5 years’ project management and roll forming experience.
• A solid understanding of products including materials, roll forming processes, high-volume manufacturing methods, and tolerances. Understands processes and capabilities.
• Highly proficient in Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook and ability to learn new software tools.
• Hands-on experience with ERP or MRP. Global Shop Solutions is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with AutoCAD, Inventor or Solid Works.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines. Prioritizes appropriately.
• Ability to collaborate with coworkers, customers and suppliers. Build rapport and develop alliances; adjusts communication style to meet the needs at various levels within organization.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to develop a strong understanding of production processes and capabilities.
• Ability to provide creative solutions when needed.
• Ability to travel as needed. Must possess valid driver’s license (insurable with good driving record).
• Must be a US Person as defined by ITAR/EAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident or any individual who is granted status as a “protected person”

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

• Schedules and plans for New Product Launches.
• Serves as primary non-commercial customer interface including: 1. Product technical issues, such as tolerance and GD&T negotiation. 2. Coordination of customer prints during launch process. 3. Acting as a liaison between the customer and internal resources.
• Holds the New Product Launch process accountable to completion on time and within budget. Reports status and obstacles to attaining goals to management for resolution.
• Establishes – or coordinates the establishment of – outside services as an element of assigned projects, working with Purchasing to do so.
• Develops, defines, and implements product packaging for assigned projects.
• Coordinates the development of work instructions and set-up books throughout the product launch process.
• Plans and documents bill of materials and process routings.
• Coordinates the development and completion of engineering matters for products in all assigned projects.
• Oversees the collection of required data for metrics associated with New Product Launches.
• Ensures all reviews and critical communications in the New Product Launch process occur and are documented.
• Estimates new business opportunities, including the tooling, fixtures, gauging, and part cost estimates, helping to define the project’s budget and critical process measures for new products.

Benefits

• Several great benefit plans, including multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending accounts
• 401K or 401K Roth up to 6% Match
• Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus. Example: we paid out over $5000 in last 12 months!
• Apprenticeship programs & tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Leadership training opportunities
• TogetherWeCare, a philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time
• Countdown to Zero, a global environmental impact initiative that strives to make our work environment more efficient and environmentally friendly

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees