Project Engineer

Description:

Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of four, 100% employee-owned, Midwest-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing, Jorgensen Conveyors). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers' products better.

About Lou-Rich

Lou-Rich is a fully integrated contract manufacturer specializing in complex projects. We provide precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and sourcing solutions to a variety of industries, including some of North America's largest OEMs. Companies of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to small, fast-growing operations trust Lou-Rich with their most vital and complex manufacturing projects.

Position Description:

Duties are performed following generally stated objectives for the project or project phases, usually involving frequent conferences with higher level engineering or manufacturing managers. Under general supervision, plans, conducts, and supervises assignment normally involving several smaller projects, or one or more major projects. Estimates number of employees needed and schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications. Coordinates and directs other engineers, technicians, designers, drafters, and machine tool programmers assigned to projects; maintains liaison with other departments; reviews progress and evaluates results; makes changes in methods design or equipment when necessary. The Project Engineer operates with appreciable latitude for non-reviewed action or decision. Assignments are broad in nature, and require a high level of evaluation, analysis, originality, and ingenuity.

Essential Functions:

· Assists in the development of engineering plans and designs in a particular field for a specific area.

· Assists in analyzing quotations and bids and in developing recommendations.

· Analyzes costs for work projects.

· Performs or assists with equipment and material test studies.

· Helps identify new business opportunities and formalizes and implements programs intended to capitalize on these opportunities.

· May visit customer site to review new or existing projects.

· Prepares verbal and written plans and proposals outlining the project to the customer and to management.

· Performs project leadership and prepares plans and schedules for coordinating and directing new projects going from prototype stage, through the pilot run stage and into production.

· Determines appropriate manufacturing processes and tooling requirements, as well as initial material and labor standards.

· Confers with engineering team, financial personnel, administrative personnel and operational personnel regarding manufacturing capabilities, workforce requirements and equipment needs.

· Responsible for maintaining customer supplied documentation.

· Confers with purchasing and/or vendors on materials, components, and subcontract requirements.

· Performs other related duties as required.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or requires minimum of two years of technical training and/or minimum of 10 years of experience in design, tool design, engineering technician, or machine tool programming positions and some formal engineering education.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of ISO/QS certification-preferably with and through ISO/QS certification
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• PC skills including ERP, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and Internet/Intranet, is a plus
• A strong ability to set and prioritize goals
• Ability to multi-task within a TEAM environment
• A positive can-do attitude
• Strong motivation to succeed
• Problem solving skills
• Refuse to be satisfied with average performance
• Listen attentively
• Review of technical specifications
• Review of customer supplied drawings
• Assist in large project management and production applications
• Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, metal materials, and other physical sciences to improve processes
• Makes any adjustments or changes necessary or desired
• Other duties as assigned

Lou-Rich Training Requirements:

· Applicable training will be completed by following the syllabi (Human Resources, Safety, IFS - Navigation, ISO) for each new hire and that will be verified by the Employee Orientation & Job Qualification form within the first 60 days of employment. Additional applicable training will be completed by following the individual's assigned department training matrix, Engineering (F4400-037).

· Follow training syllabus (Technical from above list). The effectiveness of training guidelines will be determined by employee knowledge and demonstration of learned concepts. Additional training after the first several weeks of on the job training will be determined by the Supervisor in preparation to operate on their own as needed. Any follow-up training will be evaluated and provided at the 60-day review or as deemed necessary for the position.

· Training program decided by Business Development Manager.

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 regularly required to use hands or fingers, bend, reach, lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally, and talk and hear.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and 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.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that the Authority make reasonable accommodations in order to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all essential functions.

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