Manufacturing Engineer

Mid Continent Engineering Project Engineer OpportunityMid Continent Engineering is seeking a Project Engineer to join our team! This is a 1st Shift opportunity, 6 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Thursday.Mid-Continent has been a supplier to first-tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries for decades. Mid-Continent Engineering stuffs the armed forces supply chain with products of our capabilities such as precision machining, aerospace welding, chromate conversion, paint/powder coat finishing, mechanical assemblies, and other design-assist services.A few things we have to offer:Competitive WagesMedical, Dental & Vision for employees & family including domestic partners.401kTuition ReimbursementPTO accrual starts immediately.Yearly shoe allowanceReferral ProgramSummary: The role of a Project Engineer will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines within budget. This includes coordinating the team efforts to deliver the projects according to the plan. The Project Engineer will also define the project's objectives & ensure that the desired results are continuously met throughout the product's life cycle.Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:Plans and implements, including defining the project outputs, activities, milestones, per customer requirements from beginning (Estimating) through product realization.Develop full-scale project plans to provide status & progress reports to customer, project team and management.Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer requirements & related specifications.Assign and oversee project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as tooling/fixture plans, programming, preparation of specifications & manufacturing plans, cell development and product testing as required.Identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organization managers. Resolve issues & conflicts within the project team. Conduct project postmortems to ensure the desired results have been achieved.Ability to communicate with customers to resolve issues related to manufacturing & design to ensure customer needs are met.Interfaces with vendors to develop specifications for purchased product.Ensures successful transition from development to production.Determine if there could be any potential constraints & devise contingency plans to ensure project success.Perform other duties as assigned.Education & Experience:3 to 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industryBachelor's degree from a technical college or university in related field preferredPreferred background or familiarity with machining, welding, assembly, and other manufacturing processes.Experience in lean manufacturing and other continuous improvement methodologies.Blueprint reading and GD&T KnowledgeTechnically competent with various software programs (SolidWorks/Mastercam etc.)Experience with Epicor ERP software is a plus.Solid computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.Strong written & oral communication skillsAbility to effectively prioritize & execute tasks under pressure.Persuasive, encouraging & motivating.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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use of hands, fingers, feet, and hands to reach with arms. The ability to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Employees must be able to cope with Minnesota climate variances, endure heat & cold conditions in the shop. Endure heavy workloads, high noise levels from hammering, and grinding (hearing protection provided). Protect against metal particles, fumes, sparks, particles, and gases (safety glasses, safety-toed boots, ear plugs, and gloves provided per the company policy guidelines).Individuals working in an office setting will not endure some of the physical & work environments conditions of the production floor unless office is adjacent to the production floor or per the individuals job duties and/ or responsibilities. All office personnel must abide by the PPE guidelines (safety glasses, safety-toed boots that are provided per the company policy guidelines) when entering the production floor or if a requirement of a department that individual is entering or working in.