Project Engineer, Automation and IMM

Socket.dev; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Krauss-Maffei Corporation in Florence, SC, seeks a Project Engineer for Automation and Injection Molding Machines to support capital equipment projects from quotation through hand-over to customers.

The role requires verifying technical and commercial feasibility, preparing proposals, and coordinating with Sales. Travel up to 30% including international trips, with a preference for German language skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar field and 2 to 3 years’ related experience or training.
• Prior project experience in capital equipment and mechanical/electrical systems design, applications engineering
• German language proficiency is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital equipment projects from quotation phase through hand-over to customer.
• Verify technical and commercial feasibility of customer requests and orders.
• Prepare proposals and coordinate order processing with Sales.
• Generate layouts and maintain documentation for projects.
• Manage project timelines and maintain customer relations.

Skills

Communication

Results Oriented

Initiative/Urgency

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork

Flexibility/Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Capital equipment project experience

German language proficiency

Job description

TITLE: Project Engineer, Automation and Injection Molding Machines FLSA: Exempt

UPDATED: 08/08/2026 DIVISION: ALL

REPORTS TO: Director, Quotation Engineering

Summary

Provide key internal and external sales support for the division to support increase in units sold.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for capital equipment projects from quotation phase until hand-over to customer.
• Technical, commercial verification of customer requests and orders
• Clarification of technical items and feasibility studies
• Cost evaluation and calculation for capital equipment, purchased system components, Engineering, Transportation, Assembly and Commissioning and Production support.
• Ability to manage timeline of projects
• Proposal preparation and order processing responsibility in conjunction with Sales department
• Responsibility of correspondence and order documentation
• Creation of internal Manufacturing orders
• Generate layouts for the solutions proposed to the customer, as needed.
• Must be able to manage special projects and follow-up with procedures and proper documentation.
• Must be able to maintain good customer relations and communications.
• Work closely with sales representatives as interface between the customer and the designers to provide technical support.

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Results Oriented
• Initiative/Urgency
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork
• Flexibility/Adaptability

Job Specific Competencies

• Engineering Concepts
• KM Operations & Product Knowledge
• Customer Knowledge
• Technology
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Analytical Thinking

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment in our Florence facility. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines which create low-moderate noise.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop, and kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness required.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a salaried, exempt level, full-time position with standard working days/hours of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with overtime as necessary to complete required tasks. Actual working hours may vary.

Travel

Travel is moderate, and some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. Travel to Germany or other international locations possible for training/conferences. Anticipated travel is 30%.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar field and 2 to 3 years’ related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior project experience in capital equipment and mechanical/electrical systems design, applications engineering

Preferred Education and Experience

• German language proficiency a strong plus.

Krauss-Maffei Corporation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.