Project Engineer Lead

Job Description

• The Project Engineer leads and manages engineering projects.
• Responsible for developing project plans, project budgets, sub-contractor statements of work and all other associated project status reporting.
• Responsible for making critical decisions that have a large impact on projects and engineering initiatives.
• Develops and fosters Engineers to think innovatively, hold accountability, and process improvement daily.
• Performs high level, engineering analysis, design or re-design, validation and troubleshooting of complex components for heavy duty vehicles.
• Provides integration and execution support for vehicle, system, sub-system and component design.
• Provides technical mentorship in high level analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope.
• A successful candidate will have 5-years of engineering experience with 2+ years of successful engineering project management of medium or greater technical complexity.
• A stand-out candidate will have experience in root-cause analysis, electro-mechanical system integrations, DFMEA, DVP&R development.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Indirect manage an engineering team consisting of Engineers, Designers, and Technicians.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates engineering activities.
• Provide coaching and development through regular performance feedback.
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal and external customers, across segments and functions.
• Ability to present and defend technical engineering decisions to Engineering leadership, Oshkosh leadership, and external customers.
• Responsible for completion of a project or part of a project of moderate complexity on time.
• May be responsible for overall project schedule and budget.
• May be responsible for managing multiple priorities.
• Performs more complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.
• Responsible for preparation and delivery of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
• Develop and review interface control documentation with suppliers and business partners including mechanical, electrical, software and controls.
• May have exposure to the external customers and/or industry organizations.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers working on common projects.
• Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures - best practices, etc.
• Participate in the budgeting process to include recommending capital improvements and preparing justification data as required.Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
• Communicate project objectives to team members.
• Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records.
• Perform engineering analysis to support the selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements.
• Provide complex technical assistance for production support.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.
• Provide mentorship to team members to ensure the appropriate engineering analysis is performed and documented.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.
• Prepare subcontractor Scopes of Work.
• Other duties as assigned.
• In-office attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and five (5) or more years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification Experience managing a project. Vehicle system experience

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.