Senior Project Engineer
Company: Northern Tool + Equipment
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: March 12, 2023
Job Description:
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:To drive product development and
continuous improvement projects by leading cross functional teams
through the PDP gate process. To lead, direct and monitor design,
technical architecture, and development of programs from concept to
production to achieve program objectives within a specified time
schedule. This includes generating and owning project deliverables
including schedules, functional, and technical specifications,
communication documents, and toll gate presentations. The Senior
Project Engineer also leads the assigned engineering team and
ensures and approves proper use of engineering tools and
requirements. MAJOR AREAS OF :
- Technically manages simultaneous programs that are 2-3 years in
length with significant financial investment.
- Technically leads NTE projects Owned Brands and other point of
entry products using sound engineering principles from concept
through production launch. Is accountable for engineering aspects
of project deliverables.
- Supports development of a reasonable project development
schedule from concept to production implementation in line with
overall business requirements.
- Supports all design related component styling, purchasing, and
manufacturing issues with emphasis on quality, reliability, timely
delivery, and cost.
- Benchmarks competitive design/processes/materials and function.
Leads multi-discipline/multi-location project teams, at times
directing the work of others.
- Keeps supervisor informed of important developments, potential
problems and related information necessary for effective
management. Coordinates and communicates plans and activities with
others, as appropriate to ensure a coordinated work effort and team
approach.
- Utilizes the product development process. Ensures that all
requirements are clearly defined, documented, and achieved; manages
programs through a gated process.
- Communicates with cross functional team members on a regular
basis to ensure each function is empowered to complete tasks on
time and to a high standard of quality
- Generates stage/gate documents with supporting documentation
for each of the main gate phases.
- Leads and approves the mechanical and electrical designs
through design review tools such as DRBFM or DFMEA.
- Supports the creation of manufacturing strategy through use of
tools such as DFM and PFMEA.
- Manages project costs and schedules working within a toll gate
process.
- Prepares written and oral reports for internal and external
customers as well as management.
- Interacts with customers, suppliers, consultants, and other
industry professionals.
- Provides technical support to other departments regarding all
aspects of product design and product performance.
- Coordinates, mentors, provides work direction, and approves
work from other engineers and designers within the team.
- Monitors resources and task assignments within the team;
coordinates issue resolution with functional managers
- Establishes projected part and tool costs and monitors the
costs throughout the project.
- Coordinates development, layout, testing, drafting, and
fabrication to ensure project objectives are met per schedule.
- Leads and participates in design reviews on projects to ensure
adequate input and involvement from all engineering and functional
groups.
- Analyzes manufacturing and field problems. Recommends and
implements solutions.
- Provides technical support for promotional materials, sales and
marketing information, and service publications
- Keeps supervisor informed of important developments, potential
problems and related information necessary for effective
management. Coordinates and communicates plans and activities with
others, as appropriate to ensure a coordinated work effort and team
approach.
- Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field
required.
- At least five years' experience in consumer product
development.
- Must have demonstrated technical leadership in product
development from concept to production through a product
development process.
- Pro-E experience preferred.
- FEA experience and application of FEA in design preferred
- GD&T, FMEA, dimensional tolerance stack-ups experience and
application preferred
- Experience in the application of project management tools and
methodologies
- Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills,
including written and oral
- Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles,
practices, and procedures to the completion of difficult technical
problems and projects.
- Strong ability to manage by influence
- Demonstrates Northern Tool + Equipment's 12 Core
Competencies
- Quality and customer focused.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle objects and
talk or hear.
- Frequent wrist and/or hand movement is required.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and
arms.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision,
distant vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Keywords: Northern Tool + Equipment, Burnsville , Senior Project Engineer, Engineering , Burnsville, Minnesota
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