ENGINEERING LEAD

JBS USA; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United States is seeking a Lead Engineer to oversee various projects and engineering staff. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 7+ years of relevant experience, strong AutoCAD proficiency, and excellent project management skills. This role involves managing project engineers, developing capital plans, and ensuring projects meet schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or 7+ years experience in project engineering.
• Above average AutoCAD skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee various projects and engineering staff for the business unit.
• Develop capital plan for the business unit.
• Manage engineers' priorities and workload.
• Train and develop engineers.
• Successfully manage projects and budgets.

Skills

Project management skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

LEAD ENGINEER

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Engineer is responsible for oversight of various projects and engineering staff for a given business unit. Working closely with operations management, the Lead Engineer will guide the project engineers to complete projects according to established schedules and budgets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop capital plan for the business unit

• Manage engineer’s priorities and work load

• Communicate business needs with management and develop priorities

• Train and develop engineers

• Be able to successfully manage projects and budgets

EXPECTATIONS – all Team Members

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams

• Participate in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies

• Recognize and act on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practice, and enforce safe work habits and drive those habits throughout the organization

• Develop engineering skills within the team

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field is preferred or 7+ years experience in industry specific role relative to project engineering

• Above average AutoCAD skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office

• Must have excellent project management skills

• Must demonstrate strong analytical skills.

• Demonstrate ability to effectively work with others to identify and capitalize on opportunities that result in successful implementation of changes for the benefit of the business

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