Project Engineer

Atlas Copco North America LLC; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco North America LLC in Indiana is seeking a Project Engineer to manage schedules, coordinate resources, drive NPI activities, and support continuous improvement while ensuring technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

This role blends project management with mechanical design and cross-functional leadership, requiring collaboration with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and supply chain teams to deliver engineered-to-order solutions and successful customer projects at our

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience leading projects with defined scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Experience with NPI and product development projects.
• Cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, purchasing, quality and supply chain.
• Knowledge of vacuum/pump systems, skid design, piping, and fabrication is preferred.
• SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD proficiency.
• Experience with ERP systems and BOM management.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering projects from kickoff to final implementation.
• Drive NPI and product development through stage-gate processes.
• Monitor scope, schedule, costs, and risks to ensure success.
• Perform CAD design and create component/assembly drawings in SolidWorks.
• Support manufacturing by resolving design, quality, and production issues.
• Assist Purchasing with sourcing and shortage resolution.
• Participate in FAT and customer witness testing.
• Analyze test data and implement corrective actions.
• Foster a collaborative team focused on operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

SolidWorks

NPI

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

ERP systems

BOM management

Job description

Your role

We at Atlas Copco believe that there is always a better way. This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe. That's where you come in - we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs.

As a Project Engineer, your mission is to manage project schedules, coordinate resources, drive NPI activities, maintain stakeholder communication, and support continuous improvement efforts while ensuring technical excellence and customer satisfaction. This role combines project management, mechanical design, product development, and cross-functional leadership to ensure successful execution of customer projects and strategic business initiatives.

You will

• Lead multiple customer and internal engineering projects from kickoff through final implementation.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) and product development initiatives through stage-gate processes.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, costs, and risks to ensure successful project execution.
• Perform CAD design work and prepare component and assembly drawings using SolidWorks..
• Support manufacturing operations by resolving design, quality, and production issues.
• Assist Purchasing with component sourcing, procurement activities, and shortage resolution.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), customer witness testing, and performance validation.
• Analyze test data and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Foster a collaborative team environment focused on operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading engineering projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and product development projects.
• Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Experience in supporting customer-facing projects and engineered-to-order products is preferred.
• Knowledge of vacuum systems, pump systems, skid design, piping systems, and fabrication processes is preferred.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD software.
• Experience with ERP systems and BOM management.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and piping design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or formal project management training is a plus.
• Experience with stage-gate product development processes.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Michigan City, INUnited States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

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