Confidential · 8 hours ago
Project Management Engineer
Carthage, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expConfidential is seeking a Project Management Engineer to lead the capital project engineering team at their Carthage, TN Plant. The role involves providing leadership, managing project execution, and ensuring timely completion of engineering tasks while collaborating with various teams to drive successful project implementation.
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Responsibilities
Regularly communicates by using but not limited to daily huddles with the engineering and operations team to ensure consistency and to ensure timely and accurate completion of engineering tasks
Leads the engineering team with a positive attitude that is in alignment with teamwork mission, vision, and values of the organization
Analyzes technology, resource needs, risks, and associated costs to assess the feasibility of projects
Directs, reviews and approves technical designs and changes
Prepares budgets, bids, and contracts related to Engineering and capital projects
Consults or negotiates with corporate engineering or outside vendors to prepare project specifications
Coordinates and directs capital projects to execute projects on time and within budget while directing the integration of technical activities
Performs administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions regarding the purchase of equipment, materials, or services
Performs root-cause analysis as well as implements sustainable countermeasures on losses related to electrical and mechanical failures
Provides technical assistance to the production and maintenance departments
Conducts behavior-based audits and 5S audits as well as support plants Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) goals
Participates in Incident & Near Miss Investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions
Responsible for establishing process parameters to meet specifications and develop scalable manufacturing processes for new projects
Provides technical support and guidance to production teams during new project launches and analyzes process data to identify trends and provide recommendations for improvement
Communicates progress and status updates to key stakeholders, including senior management
Manages budgeting for vendors and ensures adherence to target agreements
Leadership on conflict resolution (bottle necks, resources, challenges), collaborates within the plant manager, selects suitable team members, and promotes individual employee development within the organization
Coordinates project engineers, manufacturing, supply chain, and electrical engineers to ensure projects are completed to specifications
Supports the Technical Sales managers on platform production projects
Responds to questions, troubleshoot, provide studies and estimates for upcoming projects
Provides cost effective solutions to problems affecting the projects while maintaining the integrity of the design
Establishes relationships with customer facing organization, vendors, and suppliers
Maintains scheduling and resources for the department
Develops and drives a culture of performance management and accountability
Manages and resolves issues brought forth by the engineering team members
Mentors and is engaged in the personal development of the engineering team to ensure ongoing growth of technical organizational and management skills
Assists in the growth of the engineering department with college Intern programs
Works with the Engineering Horizontal team to develop best practices throughout the organization
Qualification
Required
Must have a bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) AND 7 years of related work experience (OR Master's Degree in STEM AND 5 years of experience) in project engineering in manufacturing including composites, metallic, coatings application, and/or production manufacturing operations
Must have 2 years of prior management/leadership experience in Manufacturing Project Engineering
Ability to work 1st shift '7am-4:30pm' and any work schedule (times may vary)
Travel to various job sites required
Preferred
Experience working hands-on in a manufacturing environment
Experience providing innovative techniques focused on improving product designs and tooling assemblies or equipment
Complex assembly or composite experience and process knowledge
An understanding of Engineering, Tooling, Production, Project Management
Company
Confidential
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Silicon Valley, California US, US
51-200 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Roshan Syed
Global Talent Partner
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