Sr Project Engineer

Project Engineer, Senior

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BUSINESS: Leslie Controls, Inc

LOCATION: Tampa

DIRECT REPORTING: Sr. Director of Engineering

FUNCTIONAL REPORTING: Design Engineering

POSITION DETAILS

Position Summary

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of complex engineering projects from conception to completion to include design, development, testing, implementation, and providing direction to a team of engineers. They will serve as the primary point of contact for all external customer technical matters and will lead technical update meetings with internal and external customers. They will be delegated, as needed, to schedule design reviews, ensure Engineering Change Requests and Notices are worked, and update project plans. Must be capable of doing some design engineering work as well.

Senior Project Engineer Activities

• Complex customer engagement (internal and external customers)
• Written and verbal communication internally and externally
• Create, complete, and manage New Product Development project schedules (Gantt charts)
• Resource & Milestone planning
• Support Senior Director, Chief Engineer and Program Managers in tracking budgets and forecast to complete (on time, on budget)
• Engineering Change Request and Notice (ECR/ECN) coordination and some processing.
• Risk Management, matrix, mitigation
• Manage multiple projects concurrently
• Principal contact for design engineering for internal cross-functional meetings
• Communication with external customers to cover control of order changes technically; assurance that test and quality standards are achieved; interface with the customer in drawing and document information exchanges; review of contract specifications and communication of the requirements
• Supports updates to department metrics as assigned
• Assist the development of project engineering and management processes
• Experienced in project engineering in a manufacturing environment with at least moderate understanding of manufacturing processes, design engineering best practices, logistics, and leadership skills that favor positive motivation
• Limited Design Engineering work as assigned, including technical papers, calculations and analysis, and models/drawings depending on need and current skillset. May also provide technical guidance for the preparations of technical proposals
• The senior project engineer can be a technical leader on a New Development Project, working with the design engineers conducting the detailed execution and in constant coordination and communication with the Senior Director of Engineering

All other duties as assigned

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