Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

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Manufacturing project engineer provides coaching and guidance on project Manufacturing Engineering tools and activities, including but not limited to Process FMEA, PPAP, Industrialization strategy, Process Workflow definition, Electronic product interface and parameter, management of data security, legal metrology and Manufacturing data management.

Manufacturing Project Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Lead the VIP (cost reduction) roadmap for the entire production unit
Assesses the benefits of engineering technology and methods changes to operations
Executes engineering and customer objectives against performance measures
Participates on cross-functional project teams and acts as a resource in resolving technical obstacles
Analyze engineering drawings and models to understand the basic manufacturing methodologies required for fabrication
Formulate tooling concepts to support the manufacturing of sheet metal, machined and composite components
Create tool orders in SAP to support the manufacturing of detail and assembly tools for internal and external suppliers
Create the routing and BOMs in SAP to support the manufacturing of components / assemblies for internal and external suppliers
Investigate manufacturing and producibility issues at internal and external sites, must be able to solve issues remotely
Support the Design Engineers by suggesting ideas to make the detail components or assemblies more cost effective and producible

Manufacturing Project Engineer Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Manufacturing Project Engineer

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, LEAN

Education for Manufacturing Project Engineer

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the manufacturing project engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical, Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, Education, Chemical Engineering

Skills for Manufacturing Project Engineer

Desired skills for manufacturing project engineer include:

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Microelectronics technology and materials
Aerospace Regulatory environment
Data Analytics tools
Lean manufacturing principals and tools
Product and manufacturing development process
Cost reduction
Materials and process measurement
Plant layout
Process control

Desired experience for manufacturing project engineer includes:

Assist the Supply Chain group by providing ROM quotes for detail components, assemblies and tooling
Support Lean Manufacturing activities and events
Support Configuration Management by participating in the various change board meetings
Lead Manufacturing projects with an average savings per project of $150,000 and concurrently lead 1-3 projects of this magnitude
Manage the development and maintenance of methods and systems for measuring the degree to which the Manufacturing project goals, objectives and metrics are being met
Ensure Manufacturing projects are integrated with other business activities, improvement projects, and business strategy

Manufacturing Project Engineer Examples

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Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a manufacturing project engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for manufacturing project engineer
  • Lead and conduct manufacturing line trials for new products/processes
  • Manage quality assurance and procedures by testing, validating systems/parts
  • Coordinate modification to mfg
  • Work closely with manufacturing systems to ensure proper deviations/traceability of trials
  • Performing Manufacturing Engineering work related to planning and tooling
  • Other essential tasks as required
  • Initiate and implement projects of different sizes including low, medium and high degree of complexity
  • Collaborate with manufacturing engineers in continuous improvement projects
  • Follow 1Factory initiative from a project perspective
  • Develop and maintain internal audit plans including planning, reporting and follow-up
Qualifications for manufacturing project engineer
  • Experience with adhesive dispense
  • Experience with automation, motion control, PLC programming and HMI design
  • Exemplary analytical ability, organization skills, and attention to detail
  • Bachelor degree Mechanical Engineering required
  • Preferred experience with metal manufacturing industry experience to include steel grades, forming, cutting, rolling technologies to shape metals
  • Change and plant consolidation experience preferred
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Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a manufacturing project engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manufacturing project engineer
  • Develop safe manufacturing processes by studying product requirements
  • Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
  • Organize and manage various long term projects in support of factory operations
  • Projects would be diverse utilizing manufacturing engineering expertise and industrial background
  • Trouble shoot existing tooling
  • Develop and implement rework/retrofit plans as needed to introduce configuration changes into manufacturing
  • Assist the Supply Chain group by providing technical support for ROM quotes for detail components, assemblies and tooling
  • Coordinate projects with different functional groups plant planners and M.E
  • Responsible for all project engineering activity in order to enable the production unit meet its key business objectives of safety, quality, output and cost
  • Provide technical leadership on product and process issues
Qualifications for manufacturing project engineer
  • Required to read and interpret engineering drawings and models
  • Understanding of Bills of Material within an MRP system
  • Preferred to be familiar with aircraft nacelle details and assemblies
  • Preferred to have Teamcenter interrogation experience
  • Must have a basic understanding of the lean tools
  • 6 + years experience in a high tech manufacturing environment
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Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manufacturing project engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manufacturing project engineer
  • Chair the weekly Project Management Operations meeting within the production unit
  • Owner of the Capital spend budget and annual forecasting for the production unit
  • Provide technical leadership on validation strategy definition for key projects
  • Ensure all direct reports are aware of their commitment to patient safety and product quality, are current with their training requirements and that they understand and comply with all other regulations governing their work
  • Leadership role in conveyor system layout, design, integration, follow up and start up
  • Coordinates major projects with different functional groups within Vehicle systems plant planners and M.E
  • Continuously develop the personal and team knowledge in the areas of both New Digital technologies/trends
  • Able to work independent and provide supervision to more Jr engineers
  • Prepare materials for manufacturing and test readiness reviews
  • Attend design reviews, MRB meetings, FRB meetings and IPT meetings
Qualifications for manufacturing project engineer
  • Must be able to understand engineering drawings, Bills of Materials, and operational procedures
  • Must have experience writing and reviewing Engineering Change Orders
  • Must have proven project management experience, Led continuous improvement efforts with cross functional teams
  • The ability to assess and resolve multiple high visibility problems in a timely manner
  • Ability to be effective with minimal direction
  • Willingness to travel infrequently
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Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of manufacturing project engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manufacturing project engineer
  • Work with IPT team and quality to identify and implement corrective actions plans
  • Create manufacturing work instructions, process documents and training materials required to support production activities
  • Prepare and write technical files and reports such as protocols, validation reports, work instructions, change control, and address any potential non-conformances, assist in developing and updating pFMEA documents
  • Ability to solve problems and communicate effectively with little guidance
  • A degree in Engineering or manufacturing
  • Experienced in project management and implementation of complex projects - ideally from within warehousing & distribution, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Foods or similar
  • A developing knowledge of the E2E Project Management process in line with an affiliated body such as APM, PMI or PRINCE2
  • Previous experience in cross functional stakeholder management in highly complex and diverse projects
  • Good IT Skills - able to operate at high competence level in MS Office suite – particularly Powerpoint, Word & Excel
  • If you have experience managing contractors and suppliers and / or exposure to packaging and automation that would be advantageous
Qualifications for manufacturing project engineer
  • Experience resolving technical issues involving lasers, optical components, fluidic systems or digital/analog circuitry
  • CGMP familiarity 21 CFR part 820, medical device manufacturing experience
  • Experience implementing Demand Flow Technology (DFT) processes
  • Experience implementing LEAN manufacturing processes
  • 6 Sigma green or black belt
  • University degree (technical field)
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Manufacturing Project Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of manufacturing project engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manufacturing project engineer
  • Support the industrialization activities of early project phases, like design reviews, challenge and orientate the design team to focus on cost, quality and automation
  • Provide coaching and guidance on project Manufacturing Engineering tools and activities, including but not limited to Process FMEA, PPAP, Industrialization strategy, Process Workflow definition, Electronic product interface and parameter, management of data security, legal metrology and Manufacturing data management
  • Develop, commercialize and support the field and customer introduction of new products and systems
  • Ensure that projects are planned and executed in a timely and efficient manner
  • By managing the project coordinate the work of other Engineers and Technical Support Staff
  • Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements and work flow
  • Preventive Maintenance Planning and Coordination – Responsible ensuring spare parts and all PM plans and tasks are written within assigned project to ensure effective completion of maintenance according to PM schedule
  • Manufacturing Support – Provides technical guidance as needed to manufacturing and hourly technical personnel during the startup of new or changed products and processes
  • Design– Coordinate design activity with outside vendors or internal departments as necessary
  • Supervision / Leadership– Will indirectly supervise all resources assigned to project teams
Qualifications for manufacturing project engineer
  • 5 years experience on same or similar position
  • PC literacy - MS Office, Visio, SAP
  • Provide the appropriate level of mentoring and training to team members our manufacturing customer base
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology required
  • University degree in mechanical, metallurgical engineering
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in providing engineering support in a manufacturing setting

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