Comau · 3 months ago
Project Engineer Controls
Southfield, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expComau LLC is seeking a Project Engineer Controls who will be responsible for the design and oversight of engineering projects from inception to completion. The role involves ensuring project safety, adherence to budget and timeline, and effective communication with customers and internal teams.
IndustrialIndustrial AutomationManufacturingService Industry
Responsibilities
Work in a manner that protects the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others and adhere to all Company policies and procedures
Liaise with the customer, internal function and subcontractors to ensure the smooth running of the project
Evaluate and review customer Requirements & Specification and communicate them to all parties in the organization
Review Government and Industry Specifications
Review as sold PBS
Review original baseline planning
Lead handover meetings with ESC
Review Lesson Learned from previous projects
Coordinate System Engineers involved in the project, ensuring homogeneous solutions among all commodities
Review the engineering make/buy strategy
Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress
Manage the project within budget
Continuously monitor Project scope of work and budget for matching
Scout supplier and to create RFQ contents
Identify and document added/reduced scope of work with potential impact on resource workload, timing and costs
Be appointed as Customer Technical Interface
Review and update Project Open Issues List
Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
Define, review and update Project Risk and Opportunities
Monitor Project cost to complete (CTC)
Review and update project performance KPI reports - actual cost/costs to complete – progress
Attends to all Internal project reviews
Attends to all Customer project reviews
Attends to all Supplier project reviews
Document Engineering management Lessons Learned
Be appointed as Dispatcher and Gate keeper in the NC's management
Provide feedback to Supplier
React promptly and effectively to changing client and product needs
Estimate budget for changes
Review Engineering Change for timing evaluation
Define the technical solution to meet the change requirements and consider the best strategy for implementing the change
Develop execution plan for the change activities and establish the timing (duration) to execute the change
Monitor and update the status of the engineering change activities for each phase, e.g., progress, forecasted completion date, open issues (if required), etc
Compile risk assessments and method statements for site installations
Qualification
Required
Master or bachelor's degree in automation, engineering or business
At least 5 years' experience in automation industry or automotive company
Past experience doing Controls Hardware and/or Software (PLC & HMI) design
Change Management
Clamping strategy
Controls understanding of industrial equipment and machinery
Cost estimation
Design for Manufacturing
Design to Installation / Commissioning
Discrete Event Simulation and availability / efficiency calculation
Ergonomics evaluations
Health assessment for reuse / retooling lines
Layout design
Logistics standards / processes
Mechanical understanding of industrial equipment and machinery
NC management
Open Issue Management
Process engineering and Cycle time
Production management (scheduling, data management, traceability concept)
Safety and risk assessment analysis
Safety standards and norms
Scope control and budget matching
Standard product and integrated machines specifications release
Supplier assessment
Technical Customer management
Transportation / Conveyor systems design
Value analysis, design to cost
Workload Capacity Tools
Project Risk Management
Project Management fundamentals
Project planning and monitoring
Company
Comau
Comau is a worldwide leader in the industrial automation field.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-07-25Acquired
Leadership Team
Chuck Dudek
Retired CEO
Jennifer Smith
Chief Financial Officer
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