Project Engineer

Job-ID Reference Job Title: (Project Engineer)About Kyyba:Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.Job DescriptionJob Details:Working in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers, Project Management Groups, Construction Management Group, Purchasing, etc. to develop and execute strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch. Serve as primary contact point to other groups including direct coordination with Battery Manufacturing, in North Carolina .Coordinating new model launch activities between multiple divisions and companies (domestic and international) considering every phase of vehicle development through start of production.Problem solving issues that have potential impact to successful project or launch execution. Leading coordination across all departments to countermeasure and apply solutions to future projects to prevent recurrence.Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP) .Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting. Leading project and trial Obeyas.Contributing to department and jobway standardization by confirming reflections and feedback to Master OP, developing detailed job instruction documentation, and developing countermeasures for No Repeat.Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, construction Obeyas, and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.Completing internal and external trainingSupporting additional ad-hoc requests and projects which require cross functional coordination which could include items such as budget, asset management, Shutdowns, and other company initiatives.This role requires an ability to multi-task with many areas with conflicting deadlines and priorities.This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and work with many individuals and entities at any given time.Specific tasks and responsibilities may shift to support the needs of the overall project.Requirements:Bachelor's degree or higher or 5+ years equivalent professionalwork experience in a Project related role.Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.Experience setting, managing, visualizing, and reporting KPIs, including reporting directly to Senior/Executive level leadership recommending company direction based on data analysis.Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement.Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).Ability for business travel, both domestic and international up to 10%. (Possibility of International but nothing on plan as of now.)Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed, based on project condition and schedule. 25%Ability to support evening meetings with Japan as needed, based on project condition and schedule.Added Bonus If You HaveSupplier ManagementBattery or automotive manufacturing experience3 Pillar management or execution experienceUnderstanding and execution of Gated Management or BRAD milestonesLocation: (Liberty,NC) Disclaimer:Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at Rewards:Medical, dental, vision401kTerm lifeVoluntary life and disability insuranceOptional Pre-paid legal planOptional Identity theft planOptional Medical and dependent FSAWork-visa sponsorshipOpportunity for advancementLong-term assignment with opportunity for hire by clientSELECT AWARDSAn INC 5000 company for 10 yearsCorp! 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