Project Engineer - CapEx

Calqulate; Tiffin (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Profit sharing

401K

Vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness plan

Job summary

Calqulate in Tiffin, Ohio seeks a Project Engineer for CapEx responsibilities within a project management team. You will manage multiple capital equipment projects, coordinate with customers, and drive projects from start to finish.

The role requires strong budgeting and scheduling skills, with a focus on maintaining project scopes and timelines. Competitive benefits and profit sharing are offered along with work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimally a high school diploma; further education preferred.
• 3–5 years in a similar project engineering role.
• Experience managing CapEx projects in manufacturing or OEM.
• Experience overseeing timelines and budgets.
• Experience reading blueprints/part drawings.
• Ability to forecast projects.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead up to 20 projects concurrently.
• Liaise between production and customers on project status.
• Oversee budgets and timelines.
• Forecast projects and document changes.
• Ensure inspection and verification of equipment meets customer scope.
• Negotiate change orders with customers and operations.
• Update customers on project status and educate on costs.
• Prepare project documentation and attend meetings.
• Oversee equipment installs and assist with final inspection.
• Represent the company professionally to build client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Forecasting

Customer liaison

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary education preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Project Engineer - CapEx

Tiffin, Ohio

Salary dependent on experience and education + benefits and profit sharing!

Enjoy managing capital equipment projects? This is for you!

Enjoy building customer relationships and seeing projects through from start to finish? Perfect!

Craving good work-life balance and a strong support team? We've got it!

Join a family-oriented culture that's serious about succeeding.

Established original equipment manufacturer is hiring a Project Engineer to join their project management team. The Project Engineer will work within a team of project managers and operations professionals to complete multiple projects on time and within budget. Daily you will report to a Project Team Lead. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage and lead up to 20 projects at a time at various stages
• Communicate as the liaison between production and customers on the status of projects
• Oversee budgets and manage timelines and project scopes
• Forecast projects and communicate and document changes
• Ensure that inspection and verification of equipment meets the scope of the customer project
• Negotiate change orders, project terms, scheduling etc. with customers and operations
• Update customers on the status of projects and hold them accountable to the project scope or educate them on additional costs of the project
• Complete all project documentation and attend project meetings with sales and engineering
• Oversee equipment installs and assist with oversight of final inspection
• Represent the company in a professional manner that will foster and build client relationships
• Other duties as directed by management

Candidates should enjoy working in a team environment and collaborating with other engineers. The company offers competitive medical benefits, vacation, paid holidays, 401K, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement and a wellness plan.

REQUIREMENTS for the Project Engineer:

• 1. Minimum of a high school diploma; additional post education is preferred
• 2. Ideally 3-5 years of experience in a similar project engineering position
• 3. Experience managing CapEx projects in general manufacturing or at an OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
• 4. Experience overseeing project timelines and budgets
• 5. Experience reading blueprints/part drawings
• 6. Ability to forecast projects
• 7. Mechanical aptitude
• 8. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:

• 1. ERP experience
• 2. Skilled trades background
• 3. Working knowledge of PLCs
• 4. Fabrication or paint background

Reasons to work for this organization:

• Work with an established team and a manager who used to be in this role
• Excellent work-life balance, averaging 40-45 hours per week
• Team oriented, supportive culture
• Diverse business mix
• Privately held company
• Enjoy occasional (up to 10%-20%) travel without being a road warrior

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