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Viking Group, Inc. · 1 day ago

Project Engineer

Caledonia, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Viking Group, Inc. is dedicated to building fire protection equipment that safeguards lives and property. The Project Engineer role focuses on developing innovative products to address customer fire protection challenges, ensuring designs meet performance and manufacturability expectations.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Develops familiarity with products and manufacturing processes across the Viking portfolio including, but not limited to Sprinklers, Valves, Special Hazards (Foams and Gases), Detection and CPVC products

Analyzes assigned projects for risks and develops plans to mitigate throughout development process. Maintain DFMEA's and project plans, and support PFMEA and Control Plan activity

Leads product development projects using defined project management tools and ISO process. Manages product engineering projects to scope, on time and within budget requirements

Utilize engineering tools, advanced technologies, and external resources, if required, to design products which meet customer requirements

Coordinates with Purchasing, Supplier and Manufacturing Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering counterparts during all stages of product development to achieve product designs capable of manufacture

Create engineering drawings and specifications to ensure predictable assembly and performance to design intentions, utilizing GD&T and Viking engineering standard practices

Communicates with customers and projects stakeholders to ensure design targets are understood, status is conveyed, roadblocks are mitigated, and any changes in scope are evaluated throughout the project

Leads activity with approval laboratories to ensure timely completion of projects with goal of 100% First Pass Yield

Ensure compliance by maintaining working knowledge of approval standards, company manuals, and other test literature

Designs, adapts and develops internal test methods, procedures, and test equipment to simulate approval lab and external customer requirements

Ensures documentation of project activity throughout the project, including project logs, reports, test procedures, lab work orders, laboratory test requests, material requisitions, purchase order requirements, bill of materials, and engineering change requests

Follows safety protocols while operating machines and other equipment within R&D Lab, and ensure equipment, testing and lab work areas maintain a high level of cleanliness

Operates test and inspection equipment as needed, including but not limited to Comparator, Contracer, Calipers, Thread Gages, Instron, Hydrostatic and Leakage test equipment

Ownership of product engineering change implementation from initiation through closure

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringProduct DesignGD&TSolidWorksAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementBasic FEAManufacturing ProcessesTeamworkCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsProblem-Solving Skills