Senior Project Lead Engineer

Role Overview

• Translate the project contractual technical requirements into scheduled deliverables for the engineering teams (including design layout, firm engineering customer approval, order entry, installation drawings, emulation, and commissioning)
• Identify needed resources across engineering teams, including external suppliers, and manage the engineering schedule across the project team to ensure on-time delivery
• Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via adherence to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work
• Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering deliverables to avoid negative impact on the project
• Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure project requirements and milestones are met
• Contribute feedback to Engineering Managers for performance reviews of their project team and invest in the development of the engineers on their project team
• Deliver the technical scope and supporting deliverables, as well as progress updates and road blocks, as assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget
• Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables
• Ensure all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are followed, accurate and complete; liaising with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion
• Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates & availability
• Influence the use of standard designs
• Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources
• Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads as needed to report progress
• Create technical project status reports, financial forecast, and providing schedule updates that include EV along with project pacing
• Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk; preparing PSR / PVRs
• Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics)
• Prior experience leading project technical deliverables; prefer material handling project experience
• 5+ years of experience in engineering or project management
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results
• Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization
• Ability to travel to customer and project job sites approximately 40%, averaged over a year. Expect travel to be higher during critical installation and commissioning phases of projects

Benefits

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities