Project Engineer

Lincoln Industries; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Industries seeks a Project Engineer to drive design-to-production handoffs and coordinate internal processes, tooling, and supplier interactions. You will lead cross‑functional teams to meet customer specs, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

The role emphasizes APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/GD&T, and rigorous documentation while advancing lean manufacturing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree required.
• 5–15 years in product development and transition to production.
• Experience with PPAP, FAIRs, and APQP.
• Ability to read/write English and communicate with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project timelines.
• Lead stakeholder meetings to review progress and costs.
• Prepare PPAPs, FAIRs, and production release docs.
• Design internal processes and tooling for production.
• Develop work instructions and testing plans.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Adhere to Lincoln Industries' safety, quality, delivery and cost goals.

Skills

APQP planning

PPAP docs

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Measurement tools

GD&T

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

English language

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Project Engineer position is responsible for implementing product or part designs into production. They plan, schedule, predict, and manage all the technical tasks of their assigned projects to assure accuracy, proper resources, and quality from start to finish. This includes coordination of suppliers, internal production processes, prototyping and tooling design/development to meet customers specifications and timelines. This individual will ultimately be responsible for delivering projects to meet Lincoln Industries standards for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and manage project timelines. Lead regular meetings with stakeholders to keep informed of job progress, plans and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules. This may include management of suppliers for samples, tooling, builds, and services.
• Completing technical documentation for production release, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submittals to customers, and first article inspection reports (FAIRs).
• Design/develop internal processes and tooling, including gages and fixtures used to produce parts. Ensuring utmost attention to safety and quality.
• Developing work instructions and testing plans as well as training production personnel.
• Ensure compliance with customer's specifications and engineering standards. May require direct customer communication to negotiate changes to product designs or requirements based on manufacturability.
• Work closely with our Business Development, Strategic Accounts, Operations, Materials Management, Quality, and Sourcing groups and requires supplier and customer interaction. Building positive working relationships is key.
• Could potentially contact hazardous chemicals.
• Any other tasks as required fulfilling Lincoln Industries' Beliefs and Drivers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted for the expected levels of education and experience required.

• Four-year Engineering degree and 5-15 years' experience in product development, process and tooling development, and transition to production.

SKILLS:

• Technical project planning and management utilizing APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).
• Generation of PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation, Gage R&R analysis, PFMEAs, Capability analysis.
• Root cause identification and technical problem solving.
• Leading teams to deliver results across multiple, concurrent projects.
• Knowledge of measurement equipment and methods: CMM, Faro or Romer Arm, Datums.
• Principles of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Metal finishing, stamping, fixture design (racking, trimming, inspection, welding).
• Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma
• Must communicate clearly with suppliers in written and verbal means
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, suppliers, or internal stakeholders.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language

COMPETENCIES:

• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of required skills.
• Ability to solve complex problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring. May act as a lead or first-level supervisor.
• Project leadership/scheduling experience
• Ability to audit products and processes to identify opportunities and drive improvements
• Working closely with cross-functional teams
• Ability to research problems and provide recommendations