Project Engineer - Capital Equipment

Sigil Partners Staffing; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigil Partners Staffing seeks a project coordinator to manage capital equipment from order to delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams across sales, engineering, manufacturing and logistics to ensure on-time, compliant project execution.

You will drive the ETO build timeline, align with planners and engineers, and oversee tool configuration reviews with product marketing, ensuring gaps are addressed before shipment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects from sales order to delivery across multiple functions (hardware/software engineering, materials, manufacturing, quality).
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting schedules and specs.
• Strong communication and leadership by influence in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing the timeline for Engineered-to-Order (ETO) build within Operations for strategic/key customers in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineers, Planners, and Test Engineer.
• Coordinate phased material releases using just-in-time approach to enable uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Review customer specifications and tool configuration with product marketing; notify teams when gaps exist at tool kickoff.
• Send weekly equipment schedule updates to sales, finance, management, and customers.
• Organize and schedule in-house/virtual customer source inspections; document and close actions before shipment.
• Complete ship readiness review docs and facilitate wrap-up meeting with cross-functional team.
• Coordinate shipping of capital equipment with Logistics and Shipping, including dates, paperwork, and special requirements.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Multitasking

Communication

SAP

SolidWorks CAD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher with 5+ years or Master’s with 2+ years

Tools

SAP

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

In this position, you will coordinate projects involving cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of complex capital equipment through the configuration process and into a finished state for external customers. You will need to have a detailed understanding of what has been sold, as expressed in the corresponding sales documentation, quotes, proposals, contracts, system definition engines, customer and internal communications.ResponsibilitiesAssist with managing the timeline for Engineered-to-Order (ETO) build within Operations team for strategic and key customers in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineers, Planners, and the designated Test Engineer.Work closely with planners to coordinate phased material releases using a just-in-time approach, enabling uninterrupted and efficient manufacturing operations.Work closely with the product marketing group and coordinate the review of customer specifications and tool configuration. This includes informing the appropriate teams when gaps exist at tool kick-off.Send out weekly equipment schedule updates to various teams (sales, finance, management, and customers).Organize and schedule in-house/virtual customer source inspection for the tool as required. Ensure all action items from customer source inspection are documented, addressed, and closed out prior to shipment.Complete ship readiness review documentation and facilitate wrap-up meeting with cross functional team.Coordinate shipping of capital equipment (i.e., dates, paperwork, compliance of special shipping requirements, weights/dimensions, upgrades, etc.) with Logistics and Shipping team.QualificationsBachelor’s Degree (engineering, business, or related discipline preferred) with minimum of 5 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree with 2 years of related experience.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesExperience coordinating projects from sales order to delivery where communication with disciplines across many functions (hardware and software engineering, materials, manufacturing operations, quality, etc.) is required for success.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment; able to manage changing schedules, specifications, resources effectively.Able to provide leadership through influence for a multi-disciplinary team. Adept at multitasking and prioritizing.Must possess a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. Speaks effectively with clarity, credibility, and confidence when communicating with customers, management, and peers.Skilled in the use of computers, software applications, and other technology used for information gathering, product testing, computation. This includes proficiency in the Microsoft Suite- Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Experience with SAP, SolidWorks CAD drawing is desirable.