Product Engineer

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Job Description

EBAD is seeking a Project Engineer with experience working in a manufacturing environment. The Project Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the project throughout the project life cycle. Candidates will have key areas of expertise in project management, facility construction, and contractor management.

Responsibilities:

This position supports and reports directly to the Project Manager.  The Project Engineer is the lead on internal and external projects and is responsible for defining all technical and schedule aspects of the project to meet the needs of our customer. Primary duties include:

• Manages execution of assigned tasks and communicates status of schedule and budget to team and program/functional management.
• Actively works and tracks status of multiple tasks on multiple programs, as well as progression of technical tasks being worked by other team members.
• Reviews the budgeted dollars for allocated tasks to evaluate budget risk throughout the duration of the project.
• Reviews the project schedule to evaluate schedule risk throughout the duration of the project and develop counter measures to recover schedule.
• Development of building layouts and manufacturing cell design including tooling, machinery and equipment.
• Work with contractors to create building design packages to be used for construction of new facilities.
• Work to create scope of work plans for facility infrastructure to include electrical, water, and communications/data needs to support new facility construction.
• Technical compliance and risk assessments.
• Tracking status and ensuring completion of milestones and tasks in support of project plans.
• Utilize lean manufacturing tools to support process improvements and participate in continuous improvement events as needed.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering and manufacturing or related engineering experience in multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies. Additionally, it is desired that the candidate has experience in the following areas:

• Civil and Mechanical engineering elements.
• CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with DoD 4145.26-M compliance.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Formal problem analysis and resolution
• Working with energetic products and processes.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices
• Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
• MS Office– Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.