Project Engineering Manager

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation • Shelbyville, KY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineering Manager leads and develops a team of Project Engineers while managing multiple new product launch projects concurrently. The role guides products from initial project handoff through design, tooling, equipment and process development, validation, customer approval, and full production. It connects technical execution with business results, delivering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to customer expectations.

The position includes Manager I, II, and III levels. Placement reflects scope, complexity, strategic impact, autonomy, and leadership responsibilities rather than years of experience alone. The position is based onsite in Shelbyville, Kentucky, with occasional work-from-home flexibility and occasional travel. Work takes place in office and manufacturing settings.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of related experience in new product launch or project leadership and at least 2 years leading teams or managing others for Manager I.
• At least 5 years of related experience in new product launch or project leadership and at least 5 years leading teams or managing others for Manager II.
• At least 7 years of related experience in new product launch or project leadership and at least 7 years leading teams or managing others for Manager III.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in roll forming, metal forming, high-volume manufacturing, or a related engineered manufacturing environment.
• MBA.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assign projects, balance workloads and resources, coach engineers, and oversee hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams from project definition through production release and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) approval.
• Develop integrated schedules, monitor milestones and budgets, identify risks, and implement corrective actions when timing, cost, quality, or performance varies from plan.
• Support technical decisions involving equipment, tooling, automation, fixtures, process capability, and design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA).
• Oversee applicable equipment design, procurement, build, delivery, installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Partner with Sales and Estimating on requests for quotation (RFQs), manufacturing concepts, capital requirements, technical solutions, and launch assumptions.
• Monitor tooling, capital, engineering, and launch spending; identify potential overruns; and communicate customer-driven scope changes for commercial review.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Tooling, customers, and suppliers to resolve issues and meet commitments.
• Standardize reporting, track meaningful metrics, and apply lessons learned to strengthen project controls and future launches.
• Depending on level, optimize resources across projects, improve launch processes and project controls, mentor senior contributors, resolve escalations, lead highly complex or strategic programs, establish functional standards, advise senior leadership, and build long-term organizational capability.

Benefits

• Several benefit plans, including multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account.
• Paid time off the first year, including vacation, personal and sick time.
• 401K or 401K Roth with up to 6% match.
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonus.
• Leadership training opportunities.
• TogetherWeCare philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager