Project Engineer

Job Description Department: Engineering Reports To: Engineering Manager Essential Key Functions and Accountabilities : (Responsibilities and major tasks performed) Lead and manage the manufacturing launch of new products for our customers. These customers include Caterpillar, Volvo Truck Group, Trane HVAC, John Deere, and many other leaders in their industry. Create and manage the project budget and timeline. Communicate project status with our customers, maintaining trust, confidence, and the NSC reputation as a best-in-class supplier. Communicate project status internally to stakeholders, cross-functional team members, and to NSC leadership at each milestone of the New Product Introduction process. Proactively identify and resolve project risks. These risks may be very technical in nature or also risks to product cost, safety, or project timing. Engineer and launch new manufacturing processes to make parts fully and consistently to print specifications. Create all engineering data and documents to support the new manufacturing processes. This includes the following: Drawings, Bills-of-Material, Routings, Standard Rates, Process FMEA, Work Instructions, and Quality Control Plans. Collaborate with Tooling Engineers and Designers to design, build, and validate the tooling and quality control gauges required for your projects. Identify and lead continuous improvement projects. Occasionally lead projects to choose and develop brand new manufacturing technologies or processes to further the business growth of NSC. Job Specific Competencies: Project Management Ability to fully interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Engineering and Quality Control knowledge of manufacturing processes Laser Cutting Press Brake Metal Stamping MIG and Projection Welding Assembly and Complex Assemblies Complex Problem Solving Effective Verbal and Written Communication Process Improvement Organization and Attention to Detail Relationship-Building Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM, DFA) Solidworks and CAD Sheet Metal Design Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Statistical Process Control (SPC) Lean Manufacturing, Six-Sigma Core Values : RESPECT - To value differences and be open to opinions, be respectful of other’s time and assume positive intent INTEGRITY - To match our actions to our intent while earning and maintaining each other’s trust HUMILITY - To recognize potential for improvement in ourselves, give credit to others when due, and seek first to understand TEAMWORK - To excel through effective communication and collaboration while being accountable to the team INNOVATION - To seek transformative solutions through creative problem solving, resourcefulness, and openness to new ideas DRIVE - To demonstrate a discipline to process, bias to action, strive for continuous improvement, and deliver results at every level Experience and Education Required: BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Direct manufacturing experience sufficient to gain the necessary skills above Project Management experience

Created: 2025-10-02