Project Engineer

Enpro Industries, Inc.; Harwood Heights (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Enpro Industries, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to plan, coordinate, and execute engineering projects from initiation through completion.

You will liaise across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and commercial teams to ensure schedule, cost and quality targets are met. In this role, you will contribute to new product development, support design reviews, testing, qualification, and transition to production, while upholding AS9100 and QMS requirements and maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• At least 2 years engineering/manufacturing experience in NPD.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, design fundamentals, manufacturing processes, materials, and GD&T.
• Proficiency with CAD, configuration management, ERP systems.
• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience with cost estimation, quotes, and budgeting.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional liaison between design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and sales.
• Create and maintain project schedules and timelines from initiation to production transition.
• Assist in project cost estimation and quotation.
• Coordinate with commercial team to align expectations with capabilities, risks, and schedules.
• Maintain project documentation per QMS and AS9100 requirements.
• Communicate regularly with customers and prospects and foster relationships.
• Support creation of technical reports, design reviews, test plans, and qualification docs.

Skills

2 years of engineering experience (NPD

Mechanical design fundamentals

CAD

Configuration management

ERP systems

Project management

Cost estimation

Cross-functional influence

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

GD&T

Job description

The Project Engineer is a strategic, technical based and business-oriented role, focusing on delivering solutions to market-based needs. The Project Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing engineering projects from initiation through completion. This role ensures that projects meet technical requirements, schedule, cost, and quality objectives while serving as the primary liaison between engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams. The project engineer is responsible for regular communication with Program Management and managing expectations on execution. Project Engineer plays a critical role in new product development (NPD), supporting design, testing, qualification, and transition to production.

What You'll Do

Acts as a primary liaison between Design, Contracts Administrator, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales and the customer. Creates and maintains project schedules and timelines from project initiation until completion and transition to production. Asist in project cost estimation and quotation. Coordinate with commercial team to ailing expectations with capabilities, risks, and schedules. Maintain project documentation in accordance with QMS and AS9100 requirement. Communicates regularly with customers and prospective customers and develops and maintains legitimate customer relationships. Acts as a leader within the company without formal authority and bridges every department that touches products/projects cross-functionally. Leverages the knowledge of experts inside and outside the company. Ensures project requirements are defined, contract, and contract changes are negotiated, operating budgets established, and financial terms/conditions of contract are identified Support creation of technical reports, design reviews, test plans, and qualification documentation.

Your Role in Our Values

At Enpro, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships.

Safety

Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Enpro Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us.

Excellence

Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work.

Respect

Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 2 years of engineering or manufacturing experience focused on new product development.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, fundamentals of design, manufacturing processes, materials, and GD&T.
• Proficiency with CAD, Configuration management, ERP systems.
• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with cost estimation, quotes, and budgeting.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Demonstrates great interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates a professional and positive attitude as well as a passion for continuous improvement.

EEO and Culture Statement

Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.

• Enpro carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors including thebackground, education, training,and experience required, as well as geographicconsiderations such as cost of labor, and applicable local andstate laws.
• The hiring range for this position istypically $89,651- $134.477annually.
• Bonus,gainshare, and/or equitymay be eligible for this position.
• Enpro offers a range of benefits including, butnotlimited to medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k) matching, and other supplementalinsurance options.