Position Summary: Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering project within area of assigned responsibility by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Plans and implements engineering projects, including defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements, per customer requirements. • Develops and maintains a schedule and budget for assigned engineering projects. • Provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly. • Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget. • Identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organization managers. • Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages. • Assigns and oversees project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing. • Designs simple tools and fixtures including mechanical, fluid power, and electrical controls. • Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. • Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems. • Directs integration of technical activities and products. • Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases. • Prepares interim and completion project reports. • Interfaces with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are met. • Provides status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management. Education/ Skills/ Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering or technology; and 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Training Requirements: • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, governmental regulations, professional journals, or general business periodicals. • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. • Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite. • Working knowledge of industrial control systems (PLCs, VFDs, etc.) • Working knowledge of fluid power systems (pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.) Physical Skills and Abilities: • Ability to be on the factory floor for long periods of time, potentially working across all shifts at times. • Stamina to work 50+ hours/week to support plant performance.