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UFP Industries · 18 hours ago

Project Engineer

Ohio, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

UFP Industries is a leading environmental manufacturer and solutions provider in the industry. The Architectural Project Engineer will oversee engineering for large divisional and multi-divisional projects, ensuring customer satisfaction through quality design and efficient engineering.

AgricultureConstructionIndustrialManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Ability to thoroughly examine and interpret architectural intent from commercial / retail / construction drawings, specifications, and supplemental documentation

Ability to review RFI's from vendors and GC and responded with detailed and accurate answers within a quick turnaround time

High level of experience interpreting commercial / retail / residential construction drawings

Substantial knowledge of commercial / retail / residential millwork and casework

Work closely with in the field superintendent and installers to insure installation of product is seamless

Work closely with the production team to provide input on the best methods of construction

Plan, organize and control the integration and completion of engineering projects for large sized divisional projects, as well as projects requiring multi-divisional collaboration

Knowledge and familiarity with the AWI and/or AWS standards

Review and approval external shop drawings from vendors making sure all submittals are accurate and as required for GC submittal

Produce high quality shop drawings from architectural drawings, sketches, specifications, verbal and supplemental documentation

Drawings to include fully defined elevations, cross sections and details, finishes, bill of material lists, product lists and kit lists

Coordinate and manage details with other drawings being produced by other drafters / trades

Work out drawing issues / solutions with other departments

Strong ability to pay attention to detail

Able to travel to job sites as required

Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems related to assigned medium - large sized divisional projects

Produce drawing specifications for customer review based on the prescribed design using the corporate standard for engineering/drawing

Review product design for compliance with it engineering standards, customer requirements and any other related specifications

Review all drawings and specification with the assigned Project Management team

Find, source and develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality

Collaborate with production team to ensure efficient production details and division manufacturing standards are incorporated into engineering documents

Create Methods of Manufacturing (MoM) for all manufactured wood/metal/plastic products

Review all machining requirements with machine programming and production personnel

Define and execute production scope including buy out items, wood, metal and plastics

Work with procurement to ensure timely ordering of buyout/long delivery items

Review all material requirements for ERP entry

Maintain, track and update all revisions to the Methods of Manufacturing (MoM)

Create material requirement projections and work with purchasing to procure materials within schedule

Prepare interim and completion project reports for all stakeholders

Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases

Prioritize cost savings throughout all processes, offering value engineering suggestions and ensuring we are not compromising cost of quality

Qualification

Project EngineeringArchitectural Millwork EngineeringMicrovellumRFIGC SubmittalsAdobe / BluebeamERP Software3D SoftwareManufacturing TechniquesCommunication SkillsProblem-SolvingTime Management

Required

5+ years' experience as a Project Engineer in a wood and/or metal manufacturing environment, store fixture industry preferred

Working knowledge of Adobe / Bluebeam software

AWI/AWS standards experience required

Previous experience with RFI's & GC submittals

Architectural Millwork engineering experience required

Proven ability to manage and successfully execute an engineering program which requires multi-divisional coordination

Extensive experience with Microvellum and other 3D software required (AutoCAD, Inventor, Recit and/or Wood Cad Cam) in conjunction with architectural projects

Broad understanding of manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries

Knowledge of multi-materials including wood, metal, plastics, glass, etc

Knowledge of drafting standards, mathematics, science, and engineering technology

Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel programs is required

Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders

Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing both verbal and written communications

Ability to problem-solve quickly and effectively

Ability to produce under pressure of timelines and customer demands

Ability to prioritize and work independently to work on multiple projects simultaneously ensuring all key dates are met while maintaining the highest level of quality