Engineering Project Engineer (No third party applicants please)

HireTalent; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent is seeking a Project Engineer for a new model launch at a large manufacturing facility in Liberty, NC. The role involves coordinating across engineering, project management, construction and purchasing from development through start of production, on-site in Liberty, NC.

You will drive milestones and KPIs, serve as primary liaison for cross-group coordination, and lead launch countermeasures and reporting to senior leadership. Occasional travel and on-site support are included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a project-related role
• Experience with capital investments >$1M and KPI reporting to leadership
• Detailed schedule creation and milestone tracking

Responsibilities

• Drive milestones and KPIs for new model launch across divisions
• Coordinate with cross-group teams including engineering, PM, construction and purchasing
• Identify and resolve launch issues and implement countermeasures
• Define and report KPIs/milestones via Battery Master Operation Plan
• Lead project and trial activities and coordinate build milestones
• Support pre-production trials, including parts orders, schedules, and KPI management

Skills

Project management

KPI reporting

Scheduling

Job description

Project Engineer — New Model Launch | Liberty, NC

12-month on-site | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

We're hiring a Project Engineer to support new model launch at a large manufacturing facility — coordinating across engineering, project management, construction, and purchasing from development through start of production.

What you'll do:

• Drive project milestones and KPIs for new model launch across multiple divisions (domestic + international)
• Primary contact for cross-group coordination with the site's battery manufacturing organization
• Identify and resolve launch execution issues; lead countermeasures to prevent recurrence
• Define and report KPIs/milestones via the Battery Master Operation Plan; standardize reporting
• Lead project and trial Obeyas
• Coordinate building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, and construction Obeyas
• Support pre-production trials — trial parts orders, schedules, KPI management

What you'll bring:

• 5+ yrs in a project-related role; capital investment projects >$1M
• KPI setting, visualization, and reporting to senior/executive leadership
• Detailed schedule creation and milestone tracking

Nice to have:

• supplier management
• battery/automotive manufacturing
• Three Pillar or gated (BRAD) management
• TBP problem solving

Details:

• On-site Liberty, NC
• 8-hr days
• ~10% travel (none at start)
• weekend/shutdown support as needed
• PPE required