Project Engineer

RealTruck•Springfield, MO

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Engineer will play a crucial role in planning, executing, and completing engineering projects. This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Sales, and Product Management, to achieve project goals. This role will use an understanding of business case development, project management skills, high attention to detail, and will obtain a strong understanding of the design and development process of consumer products.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Engineering degree required.
Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Skilled in CAD design.
Excellent Verbal, Writing, and Presentation skills.
Write, speak, and comprehend English.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a focus on root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more of the following commodities is preferred: Closure sealing, extruded metals, injection molded or extruded plastics, laminations and adhesives, metal fabrication.
Experience in Project Management and presentations preferred.
Experience with project timeline development preferred.
Skilled in SolidWorks a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for guiding platform-level engineering, design, and validation.
Apply engineering knowledge to ensure project design and specifications meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Utilize a strong understanding of BOM Development and Cost Estimating to understand and determine total project cost, including labor, overhead, and material.
Address issues and challenges as they arise, offering innovative solutions to keep the project on track.
Design in CAD (SolidWorks or similar software) for the intention of production implementation (using the DFMA toolbox skills i.e. DOE, DFMEA etc.).
Provide direction for innovative and new product design solutions to meet customer and company requirements.
Work with the company’s supply base for the design, development, and validation of components and sub-systems.
Develop DFMEA and DVP&R as required. DVP&Rs are established collaboratively with RealTruck’s Corporate Test & Validation team to ensure best practices are followed.
Coordinate and perform product analysis and validation test activities for existing and new products for commercial viability, durability, and functionality.
Responsible for timeline development, open issues tracking, milestone creation, milestone monitoring, and other project management functions.