Project Engineer - Controls

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Profit sharing

Vacation 120 hours

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. located in Illinois is seeking a seasoned Project Engineer to drive product development from concept to production. You will coordinate activities between engineering disciplines, sourcing, manufacturing, and partners to meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires a BS in engineering, at least 5 years in project management, strong communication, and hands-on engineering experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Project and the ability to lead cross-functional teams is

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (ME, EE, or General).
• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience.
• Hands-on engineering experience from concept through production.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills without direct reporting authority.
• Proficient with Microsoft Project or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering disciplines, sourcing, manufacturing, and partners to meet project goals.
• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor team progress.
• Prepare status reports for upper management.
• Maintain project budgets, schedules, and documentation.
• Lead weekly cross‑functional project meetings and monthly reviews.

Skills

Project management

People skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Planning

Communication skills

Hands-on engineering

Education

BS in Engineering (ME, EE, General)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

• At OTTO, we don't just manufacture products - we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Controls Division designs and manufactures high quality, comprehensive solutions that reliably perform for some of the most demanding markets in the world, serving the medical, off-highway, and military / aerospace customers with switches, grips, and joysticks.
• As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness ... as a result, our growth continues!
• Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success.
• As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.
• We are proudly American!

Specifically, we are seeking experience with ...

• Working with project teams to develop product requirements and project schedules
• Hands-on engineering - concept through production
• Keeping projects on schedule and within budget
• Achieving results from mechanical and electrical engineers without direct reporting authority
• Microsoft Project

Our Project Engineer will manage all the aspects of product development activities, from concept to production. Responsibilities include coordinating the activities between the engineering disciplines, sourcing, manufacturing, production, and in some cases suppliers, customers, and partners to achieve project goals in a timely fashion. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor new team members. Prepare reports for the upper management regarding the status of a project. Must be big-picture and detailed-oriented thinking. Strong, proactive management and people skills to encourage collaboration and keep projects on track.

The Project Engineer will :

• Work with the project teams to develop product requirements, project schedules, and milestones that meet or exceed customer expectations
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Apply modern project management tools and techniques to keep a project on schedule and within budget
• Ability to address root cause issues using problem-solving skills and execute contingency planning with the project team to keep schedules on track
• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options
• Pending project size may be required to be part of the project team - engineering, analysis, etc
• Maintain and regularly update NRE hours, tooling costs, part costs, and test costs
• Manage BOMs, engineering change notices, and all project-related documents
• Runs weekly project meetings to keep a cross-functional team informed and on task
• Present monthly project reviews to senior management - schedule, costs, issues
• Adhere to OTTO's phase-gate process and ensure phase requirements are completed and properly documented
• Assist with other duties as required or assigned

About you – What you’ll bring to the table:

• BS in Engineering (ME, EE, General)
• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience
• Good people skills – able to negotiate and achieve results without direct reporting authority
• Problem-solving, multitasking, and planning skills
• Previous hands-on engineering experience – concept through production
• Microsoft Project (or equivalent) experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong oral, written, and follow up communications skills

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target base salary hiring range: $80,000 to $105,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO's profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deductible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA
• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability

10 paid holidays

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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