Project Engineer Controls

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Vacation: 120 hours

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer - Controls in Illinois. You will lead cross-functional teams from concept through production on mission-critical control system projects for medical, off-highway, and military markets.

This role requires a BS in engineering and at least five years of project management experience. Expect a base salary range of $80,000 to $105,000, with profit sharing and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (ME, EE, or General) required.
• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience.
• Strong problem-solving, multitasking, and planning skills; hands-on engineering background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop product requirements, schedules, and milestones meeting customer expectations.
• Coordinate internal resources and vendors for project execution.
• Maintain NRE hours, tooling costs, part costs, and test costs.
• Lead weekly project meetings and present monthly reviews to senior management.

Skills

People skills

Microsoft Project

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Communication skills

Education

BS in Engineering (ME, EE, General)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Project Engineer - Controls

At OTTO, we dont 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 companys 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.

• 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
• 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 OTTOs phase-gate process and ensure phase requirements are completed and properly documented
• Assist with other duties as required or assigned

About You - What Youll 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 skillsPrevious 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 commu ications skills

What OTTO Offers For This Specific Position

• Target base salary hiring range: $80,000 to $105,000, based on

Qualifications And Experience.

• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that its fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTOs 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

OTTOs Benefits: Medical Insurance- HMO Plan