Mechanical Project Engineer (Airport)

Daifuku North America; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid vacation time

401K

Job summary

Daifuku North America is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer based in Novi, Michigan to oversee the mechanical aspects of engineering projects.

This role involves supervising a team of mechanical engineers, managing project resources, schedules, and budgets while ensuring compliance with specifications. Candidates should have a BSME or equivalent and at least 7 years of experience in industrial equipment design, particularly in automation and robotics.

The position offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, and more.

Qualifications

• Leadership over a team of 3-10 mechanical engineers.
• Ability to manage project budgets and schedules.
• Requires strong communication for customer and supplier interaction.

Responsibilities

• Supervises mechanical engineers and manages engineering projects.
• Acts as a liaison across departments and with customers.
• Documents changes to project scope and ensures compliance with specifications.

Skills

Time Management

Service Orientation

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Verbal and Written Expression

Information Ordering

Problem Sensitivity

Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Inductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

Education

BSME, BSCE, CSIE or equivalent technical degree

Minimum 7 years’ experience in lead design & estimating

Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience

Tools

CAE equipment

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.

The company is currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer.

Responsibilities

Position Summary/ Primary Purpose

Reporting to the Engineering Program Manager, The Project Engineer Mechanical Engineering is responsible for the mechanical portion of the assigned project. This includes managing the resources, schedule, budget, and deliverables of the project. This position also leads a group three (3) to ten (10) mechanical engineers who are responsible for producing mechanical layout drawings, mechanical equipment designs, directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, and installation.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Supervises three (3) to ten (10) Mechanical Engineers.
• Plans and conducts engineering projects.
• Acts as a liaison between other departments, divisions, companies, and customers.
• Works to achieve overall objectives at a minimum cost.
• Estimates number of employees needed and schedules work to meet completion date and technical specifications.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Documentation of changes to scope of work.
• Responsible that contract documents & specifications are followed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Assist sales in generating new projects including estimating new project work

Broad Knowledge

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computer Skills – Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Adobe Systems.

Qualifications

Skills & Abilities

• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of you, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Verbal and Written Expression and Recognition — The ability to listen to, understand and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken or written words and sentences.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• This position requires up to approximately 25% travel.

Education & Experience Required

• BSME, BSCE, CSIE or equivalent technical degree and experience.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in lead design & estimating of industrial equipment in one or more of the following fields: robotics, automation, unit handling, chain conveyor systems, electrified monorails, design or castings & forgings & manufacturing fabrication processes.
• Requires strong communication skills for customer/ supplier contact.
• Requires minimum 5 years of supervisory experience handling multiple projects.
• Requires knowledge of & experience using CAE equipment.

Demonstrated Physical Abilities:

Office - Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence.

Job Site - Capability of maneuvering through an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, negotiating screen guards and lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1000.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.