Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Project Engineer - CapEx
Tiffin, Ohio
Salary dependent on experience and education + benefits and profit sharing!

Enjoy managing capital equipment projects?This is for you!

Enjoy building customer relationships and seeing projects through from start to finish? Perfect!

Craving good work-life balance and a strong support team? We've got it!

Join a family-oriented culture that's serious about succeeding.

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, apply today!

Established original equipment manufacturer is hiring a Project Engineer to join their project management team.  The Project Engineer will work within a team of project managers and operations professionals to complete multiple projects on time and within budget.  Daily you will report to a Project Team Lead.  Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage and lead up to 20 projects at a time at various stages 
• Communicate as the liaison between production and customers on the status of projects
• Oversee budgets and manage timelines and project scopes  
• Forecast projects and communicate and document changes 
• Ensure that inspection and verification of equipment meets the scope of the customer project
• Negotiate change orders, project terms, scheduling etc. with customers and operations 
• Update customers on the status of projects and hold them accountable to the project scope or educate them on additional costs of the project
• Complete all project documentation and attend project meetings with sales and engineering 
• Oversee equipment installs and assist with oversight of final inspection  
• Represent the company in a professional manner that will foster and build client relationships 
• Other duties as directed by management

Candidates should enjoy working in a team environment and collaborating with other engineers. The company offers competitive medical benefits, vacation, paid holidays, 401K, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement and a wellness plan.

REQUIREMENTS for the Project Engineer:
1. Minimum of a high school diploma; additional post education is preferred 

2. Ideally 3-5 years of experience in a similar project engineering position

3. Experience managing CapEx projects in general manufacturing or at an OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
4. Experience overseeing project timelines and budgets 
5. Experience reading blueprints/part drawings  

6. Ability to forecast projects 

7. Mechanical aptitude 
8. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. ERP experience 

2. Skilled trades background 

3. Working knowledge of PLCs

4. Fabrication or paint background 

Reasons to work for this organization:
Work with an established team and a manager who used to be in this role 

Excellent work-life balance, averaging 40-45 hours per week
Team oriented, supportive culture 
Diverse business mix 

Privately held company

Enjoy occasional (up to 10%-20%) travel without being a road warrior 

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