Project Engineer - Auto Casting & Launch Lead

Linacast, Inc.; Pierceton (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Employee Benefits package

401k Program

Career advancement

Sustainability initiatives

Community outreach

Vendor discounts

Job summary

Linamar Corporation in Indiana is seeking a Project Engineer to lead manufacturing projects from concept through production launch and ongoing support. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure quality and safety requirements are met.

Responsibilities include APQP planning, equipment readiness, trial runs, and continuous improvement initiatives. Automotive experience and aluminum casting background preferred; strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of project manufacturing, process or launch engineering experience preferred.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Aluminum casting, die-casting, machining, tooling or related high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating projects with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned new equipment and facility projects from concept through launch and transition into stable production.
• Develop and maintain project timing plans, budgets, milestones, deliverables, risk registers, and open-issue lists.
• Communicate project status, risks, resource needs, and changes to customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead or coordinate cross-functional project teams involving Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Purchasing, Finance, suppliers, and other functions as required.
• Coordinate engineering changes related to equipment capability, including technical review, cost and timing, evaluation, documentation, and approval implementation.
• Support production and process feasibility review to confirm that requirements can be achieved.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD

ERP

MS Project

Job description

Linamar Corporation in Indiana is seeking a Project Engineer to lead manufacturing projects from concept through production launch and ongoing support. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure quality and safety requirements are met.

Responsibilities include APQP planning, equipment readiness, trial runs, and continuous improvement initiatives. Automotive experience and aluminum casting background preferred; strong communication is essential.