Project Lead Engineer

KION Group•Wauwatosa, WI

7d•$82,875 - $121,550

About The Position

Dematic's Global Project Engineering team has a need for a Project Lead Engineer that will manage and oversee all engineering deliverables necessary to execute the project from kick-off through customer acceptance. Partnering closely with the Project Managers, the PLE translates the customer technical requirements for the project into defined tasks for GPE and ensures those tasks are met on-time, on budget, and with quality. The PLE identifies and assigns tasks to appropriate teams and coordinates all activities across Dematic departments such as Engineering, CoEs, Software, and third-party providers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
Prior experience leading project technical deliverables, prefer material handling project experience
5+ years of experience in engineering or project management
Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results.
Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills.
Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

material handling project experience

Responsibilities

Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams (including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning)
Identify needed resources across engineering teams and with external suppliers and assign tasks across the project team
Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via adherence to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work
Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering tasks to avoid negative impact on the project
Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure KPIs are met
Deliver the work package assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget
Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables
Ensure completion of all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are accurate and complete; liaising with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion
Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates and availability and influence the use of standard designs
Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources
Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads and SAE as needed to report progress
Creating project status reports, financial forecast, and schedule updates
Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk; preparing PSR / PVRs
Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement