Metal Fabrication Project Engineer

ESPO Corporation; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in the steel fabrication industry is seeking a Project Engineer to join their dynamic team in Bensenville, IL. This role involves a blend of customer service, estimation, and project planning, ensuring that all aspects of fabrication meet customer specifications and quality standards. You will collaborate closely with various teams, utilizing your engineering expertise to streamline processes and improve margins. If you have a passion for engineering and a knack for problem-solving, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving environment.

Benefits

PTO

Group Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k

Qualifications

• Experience in metal fabrication engineering or relevant degree required.
• Ability to develop customer relationships and provide technical support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for customers, ensuring their needs are met.
• Prepare quotes and proposals, collaborating with purchasing for best pricing.
• Plan jobs and communicate project requirements effectively.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Blueprint Reading

Fabrication Process Understanding

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology

5 years of metal fabrication engineering experience

Tools

M1 ERP system

Job description

This range is provided by ESPO Corporation. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$38.46/hr - $52.88/hr

Project Engineer

Location: Bensenville, IL
Duration of Job: Temp to Hire
Hours: 1st Shift (7:00 am-3:30 pm), Monday-Friday

Our premiere Steel Fabrication client is looking for a Project Engineer to join their dynamic team in Bensenville, IL.

The Project Engineer will be required to wear several hats throughout their employment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Service/Account Manager:

• Main point of contact for assigned customers.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with our customer’s engineering, purchasing, and other key team members.
• Provide technical support for our customers and become experts on their business.
• Address customer questions and inquiries timely.
• Review customer orders and verify that we can meet the terms of the purchase order. If not, negotiate acceptable terms to fulfill the requirements.
• Inform and collaborate with the Sales Team and appropriate Team members to resolve customer service issues that need to be addressed.

Estimator:

• Target the appropriate business to meet our company revenue and gross margin goals.
• Understand our customer requirements and verify that can meet the terms of the quote request. If not, offer options that we can provide or not quote the opportunity.
• Provide quotes and proposals on time to our customer’s requirements.
• Collaborate with purchasing and suppliers to get the best pricing and delivery while also ensuring high quality.
• Prepare labor and material studies to accurately determine our internal cost.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing to determine the margin goal and, closing strategy to win the business. Offer value-added options when applicable.

Project Planner:

• Understand all aspects of the part or project requirements and specifications.
• Collaborate with the customers on tolerance, and manufacturability, and advise on any changes required to meet their specifications.
• Collaborate with the Value Stream team members to find the best process and procedures to fabricate parts.
• Utilize our M1 ERP system, customer prints, visual work instructions and other communication tools to route and communicate project requirements.
• Communicate customer requirements and expectations to our suppliers and Value Stream team members.
• Plan jobs with all information required to fabricate to specification, ensuring the quality of the fabricated parts is met.
• Coordinate with the Purchasing Team and Value Steam Leaders on the material, machining, and any outside service required for the project or part.
• Balance customer demand with capacity at the time of order.
• Understand and utilize the Project Management Process system for opportunities that fit the criteria.

Complete the PMP Estimation meeting to ensure the quoted manufacturing plan meets customer specifications and capabilities, and minimizes the risk to the company.

Complete the PMP Job Planning Meeting to ensure the manufacturing plan is structured in M1 for workflow, add milestone markers (M1 alerts), meet tolerance and process capabilities, ensure the VSLs and Purchasing Team have a clear understanding of safety, and customer requirements, and project schedule.

Complete the Debrief Meeting to review the project objectives against the plan. Share what is learned with the other PEs so knowledge is cascaded within the team. Take ownership of actions to ensure the next run is successful and record the profitable metrics on the tracking log.

Project Manager and Quality Assurance:

• Work closely with the Value Streams to provide guidance and technical assistance during the fabrication process.
• Follow up with our Value Streams to minimize waste and keep the projects flowing.
• Ensure the project is going as planned and make adjustments as required to streamline the process improving our gross margin and quality.
• Collaborate with VSLs, QC, and the shopfloor on changes to the procedure to ensure that it improves the standard process. Document the standard process as required.
• Work directly with fabricators on the shop floor to ensure quality and efficiency of final product.
• Resolve questions and problems including Kickbacks and Customer Returns as they arise to keep the project on-track and in tolerance.
• Review Kickbacks and Customer Returns as they occur for; Process Improvements, Preventative Action, use of GD&T and Critical Dimension.

REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, Advanced CAD OR 5 years of metal fabrication engineering experience.
• ASME Experience is a PLUS.
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel experience is a PLUS
• Contract Assembly experience is a PLUS
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suites - mainly Word and Excel
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Extensive Blueprint reading ability
• Understand the fabrication process and shop floor practices.
• Ability to plan a fabrication process that achieves the quality level expected.
• Ability to recognize when special tooling or fixtures are required.
• Understand the capabilities of the fabrication equipment and when to outsource operations
• Understand the abilities of the shop floor personnel
• Understand the costing structure and bring projects complete on time in within budget.

ESPO Corporation
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965

ESPO has a comprehensive benefits package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, 401k etc after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Machinery Manufacturing

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