Senior Project Engineer 006-26- Mentor, OH

National Center For Defense Manufacturin and Machining

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; alternative, Associate's degree with significant experience.
  • 10 years' experience in technical applications within manufacturing or machining; 20 years can substitute for degree.
  • Proven track record of leadership in project management environments.
  • Strong communication skills for technical reporting and customer relations.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on meeting client expectations and project objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities and cultivate existing customer relationships.
  • Develop and manage project documentation, including SOW, cost proposals, and timelines.
  • Enhance internal and external project management processes and practices.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet performance standards.
  • Serve as the primary customer interface, managing communications and information exchange.
  • Produce monthly and final technical reports on project status and outcomes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to support project reporting for audits.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment offering flexibility between remote and office.
  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects ranging from short-term to multi-year contract lengths.
  • Engagement with Department of Defense projects, enhancing career progression in a specialized area.
  • Professional growth in leadership and project management within a manufacturing context.
  • Involvement in advanced manufacturing and potentially additive manufacturing processes.
Full Job Description
Position Title: Senior Project Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Hybrid - Mentor, OH

Position Summary

This position is responsible for effectively and efficiently planning, leading, and executing multiple projects within defined project scopes and budgetary contracts. Develop statements of work (SOWs), cost proposals and project timelines for new opportunities as needed.

This position must communicate well between the customer, management, other engineers, and technicians. Produce monthly and final technical reports on assigned projects.

Customer projects can range in length from 2 months to 2 years and with values from tens of thousands to more than $1 million.

Essential Functions
• Identifying business opportunities, developing existing customer relationships, and generating project plans.
• Developing and overseeing projects (SOW, Cost Proposal, and Schedule).
• Identifying improvements to internal and external project management practices.
• Ensuring project is on time, on budget and meets all set objectives, while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Identifying and recognizing Alliance Partner involvement on projects.
• Monthly reporting on assigned projects.
• Being the first line interface with customers and responsible for customer communications and information exchanges.
• Working closely with NCDMM personnel and contracting authorities to ensure adequate project reporting (budget and progress milestones) for internal and external audit review.

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelors' degree in Engineering with curriculum emphasizing Manufacturing Technology and or/Mechanical Engineering or other comparable degree program with 10 years of experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelors' degree the incumbent can have a Associates' degree in a related field with 20 years of experience.
• Experience in the manufacturing and machining industry with a proven record of increasing responsibility in technical applications.
• Experience successfully leading and maintaining individual projects, including effective delegation of tasks.
• Experience with Department of Defense
• Good leadership skills
• Detail oriented
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Good technical report writing
• Good customer service skills
• Good organizational skills
• Willingness to travel
• Prior experience developing effective manufacturing processes to support the production of defense related components, advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing is a plus.

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