Project Engineer

Johnson Health Tech North America•Cottage Grove, WI

28d

About The Position

This position calls for a candidate with strong organizational skills while developing successful quality products. A candidate that is motivated to own and achieve both personal and organizational development goals. The Project Engineer will work in the New Product Development (NPD) team as the primary liaison and engineering lead between Product Marketing (PM) and Factory Manufacturing. They will be responsible for leadership of multiple projects through the NPD process as part of a global team. This is a highly visible position within the company and requires a passionate and motivated individual to drive both product improvement and excellence throughout the NPD process.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
Mechanical Engineering internship, co-op, and/or senior design project experience, consumer products experience preferred
Experience designing production components for various manufacturing processes including plastics, sheet metal, tube forming, casting, machining, welding & joining, etc.
Knowledge of 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), knowledge of related design analysis tools is a plus
Strong mechanical background that relates to work experience and hobbies.
Ability to think critically, logically and with an aptitude for problem solving and decision making
Ability and willingness to travel internationally as project needs dictate, approximately 2 to 4 trips per year.
Ability to communicate and work well with numerous diverse groups and individuals

Nice To Haves

Project Engineering or Project Management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Act as Project Manager coordinating a project team (including R D, industrial design, factory engineering, electrical and software engineering, quality, product management, etc.) to ensure tasks are completed based on design, quality, and schedule requirements.
Work with other members of the product development team to translate customer requirements into engineering product specifications and set the development plan.
Communicate daily between North America Marketing and Asia-based factory engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams on technical issues and customer requirements.
Lead multiple projects through the Key Technology/Key Component (KT/KC) and NPD processes with general guidance
Hold cross-functional meetings with the project team to coordinate project scope and goals, deliverables and overall project requirements
Hold technical design reviews and other engineering meetings to support product development
A mindset of continuous product improvement, value engineering, and design for manufacturability
Lead overall engineering design while assisting factory engineers to do detailed CAD design and drawings.
Participate in DFMEA, complete strength and fatigue analysis of all design proposals to ensure the product meets the design requirements. Conduct testing to validate strength and fatigue analysis.
Ensure NPD process is followed, NPD checklist and documentation is maintained, and project milestones and deadlines are met.
Review quality and inspection data, perform product sample reviews and make design decisions, support value-add / value-engineer opportunities for cost and manufacturing efficiency
Support and trouble shoot the introduction of new products into mass production, developing functional requirements and test plans.
Assist Asia-based engineering and factory manufacturing teams on design requirements