Project Lead Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Translate the project contractual technical requirements into scheduled deliverables for the engineering teams (including design layout, firm engineering customer approval, order entry, installation drawings,…
• Identify needed resources across engineering teams, including external suppliers, and manage the engineering schedule across the project team to ensure on-time delivery
• Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via adherence to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work
• Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering deliverables to avoid negative impact on the project
• Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure project requirements and milestones are met
• Contribute feedback to Engineering Managers for performance reviews of their project team and invest in the development of the engineers on their project team
• Deliver the technical scope and supporting deliverables, as well as progress updates and road blocks, as assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget
• Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
• Prior experience leading project technical deliverables; prefer material handling project experience
• 5+ years of experience in engineering or project management
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results
• Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization
• Ability to travel to customer and project job sites approximately 40%, averaged over a year. Expect travel to be higher during critical installation and commissioning phases of projects