Project Engineer

LER TechForce, LLC.; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA and FSA

401K with match

Employee Discounts

Job summary

LER TechForce, LLC. seeks a Project Engineer in Liberty, NC to support client initiatives. You will define and manage project KPIs and milestones, coordinate pre-production trials, and collaborate with multiple internal teams and the client’s Battery Manufacturing group in North Carolina.

The role requires 5+ years in a project-related field, proficiency in MS Office, and willingness to travel up to 10%. You’ll contribute to scheduling, reporting, and problem-solving across departments to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher or 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a project-related role.
• PM experience with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
• Experience setting, managing, visualizing, and reporting KPIs for leadership.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed schedules with milestones.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).
• Willingness to work weekends/holidays/shutdown periods as needed, including evenings with Japan.
• Typical work hours 8-5 PM.

Responsibilities

• Define and report overall project KPIs and milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP).
• Coordinate new model launch activities across divisions and companies (domestic and international).
• Lead cross-functional problem solving to prevent recurrence and ensure launch success.
• Develop standard reporting structures and outputs for KPI and milestone reporting.
• Support construction and pre-production trial activities, coordinating parts orders and schedules.
• Contribute to standardization through feedback to Master OP and develop countermeasures.

Skills

Project management

KPI reporting

MS Office

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5+ years experience in project roles

Job description

We are seeking a Project Engineer to support our client in Liberty, NC.

WHO WE ARE

LER TechForce is a WBENC-certified women-owned engineering services and workforce solutions provider supporting customers across North America. We specialize in embedded systems, software, functional safety, and mechanical engineering, helping organizations move critical product development initiatives forward with the right expertise.

With over 20 years of experience, we partner closely with our customers to deliver engineering support when and where it matters most.

Learn more about us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ler-techforce/

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Team is looking for someone who has experience in Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP). Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting. Leading project and trial Obeyas.
• Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability for business travel, both domestic and international up to 10%. (Possibility of International but nothing on plan as of now.)
• 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a Project related role.

Key responsibilities:

• Working in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers, Project Management Groups, Construction Management Group, Purchasing, etc. to develop and execute strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch. Serve as primary contact point to other groups including direct coordination with Our Client's Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC).
• Coordinating new model launch activities between multiple divisions and companies (domestic and international) considering every phase of vehicle development through start of production.
• Problem solving issues that have potential impact to successful project or launch execution. Leading coordination across all departments to countermeasure and apply solutions to future projects to prevent recurrence.
• Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP). Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting. Leading project and trial Obeyas.
• Contributing to department and jobway standardization by confirming reflections and feedback to Master OP, developing detailed job instruction documentation, and developing countermeasures for No Repeat.
• Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, construction Obeyas, and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.
• Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
• Completing internal and external training
• Supporting additional ad-hoc requests and projects which require cross functional coordination which could include items such as budget, asset management, Shutdowns, and other company initiatives.
• This role requires an ability to multi-task with many areas with conflicting deadlines and priorities.
• This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and work with many individuals and entities at any given time.
• Specific tasks and responsibilities may shift to support the needs of the overall project.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor's degree or higher or 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a Project related role.
• Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
• Experience setting, managing, visualizing, and reporting KPIs, including reporting directly to Senior/Executive level leadership recommending company direction based on data analysis.
• Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability for business travel, both domestic and international up to 10%. (Possibility of International but nothing on plan as of now.).
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed, based on project condition and schedule. 25%.
• Ability to support evening meetings with Japan as needed, based on project condition and schedule.
• 8 -5 PM.

Preferred:

• Battery or automotive manufacturing experience.
• 3 Pillar management or execution experience.
• Understanding and execution of Gated Management or BRAD milestones.
• Experience with Our Client's Business Practices (TBP) problem solving
• Understanding of planning process, specifications, and product development.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA
• 401K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term & long-term disability, life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Opportunity to work on industry leading projects