Hybrid Project Engineer — Lead Product Launches

Northern Tool + Equipment; Faribault (MN); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee discount

Daily Pay

Paid holidays

Incentives

Job summary

Northern Tool + Equipment in Minnesota is seeking a Project Engineer to lead product development projects from concept to production launch, guiding design, quality, manufacturability, cost, and customer satisfaction.

You will work cross-functionally with engineering, product management, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers, using tools like FEA, GD&T, and DFMEA to drive robust, market-ready products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years near product development or related engineering environments.
• Experience leading engineering projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive results without direct authority.
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple product development projects from concept through production launch.
• Drive technical execution of deliverables aligned with objectives, quality, schedules, and budgets.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain schedules, requirements, specifications, and development documentation.
• Guide projects through a structured stage-gate product development process.
• Coordinate testing, validation, prototyping, and issue resolution activities.
• Prepare technical presentations and updates for management and stakeholders.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and designers on project teams.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional

Customer focus

Influence skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo (Pro/ENGINEER)

FEA

GD&T

DFMEA

PFMEA

DFM

DRBFM

Tolerance analysis

Job description

Northern Tool + Equipment in Minnesota is seeking a Project Engineer to lead product development projects from concept to production launch, guiding design, quality, manufacturability, cost, and customer satisfaction.

You will work cross-functionally with engineering, product management, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers, using tools like FEA, GD&T, and DFMEA to drive robust, market-ready products.