Project Engineer / Project Manager

Invio Automation; New Baltimore (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Invio Automation is seeking a Project Engineer to support mechanical design efforts, gather program data, and prepare documentation for design buyoffs. This role collaborates with Senior Program Managers to meet customer timelines and internal milestones, enabling growth into management tracks.

The position focuses on coordinating design and build activities, tracking parts, and ensuring successful tool releases.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred in engineering/manufacturing. Leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design buyoff activities for multiple projects.
• Prepare customer documentation for design buyoff events.
• Coordinate tool build, packaging, and deployment milestones.
• Manage action registers and ensure milestones are met.
• Support the customer buyoffs using standard procedures.
• Create and manage punch lists for corrective actions and engineering changes.

Skills

MS Office

Technical reading

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Associates degree in engineering/manufacturing

Leadership experience

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

The Company

Invio Automation is an Industry 4.0 automation leader that serves a variety of high-growth end-markets including medical devices & life science, renewable energy, mobility, logistics & fulfillment, and heavy industry. Our Automation Solutions and Automation Technologies divisions work together to deliver Factory of the Future consulting and mission critical R&D pre-validation services that pave the way for a comprehensive suite of automation solutions where accuracy, efficiency, and precision are essential for success. With nine locations across North America and a global network of collaborative partners, Invio Automation’s geographic footprint provides customers with a presence in key markets where local service and support are valued.

Invio Automation’s Solutions division specializes in single station robotic cells, multi-station fabrication & assembly lines, bonding & welding technologies, vision systems, and packaging process. Application capabilities within our Solutions division include thermal bonding, web handling, force plotting, heat staking, high viscosity pumps, precision dispensing, impulse bag sealing, and needle bending. Invio Automation’s Technologies division includes highly differentiated Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for heavyweight applications, turnkey assembly lines, welding automation, and custom lift-assist & secure tools for safety critical applications.

Description

The Project Engineer role requires mechanical design knowledge, supporting Senior Program Managers to meet customer timelines and internal milestones. It involves gathering and sharing program data, preparing documentation, and serves as a pathway to higher managerial roles within the company. Our goal is to exceed customer expectations at Invio Automation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the design buyoff related activities for multiple projects.
• Preparation of customer related documentation required at the design buyoff event such as formal buyoff documents/sign off sheets and photo depictions of the tools for easy markup changes.
• Review with internal design engineering team all required design buyoff math representations to include assembly environment 3d/2d, station layouts and tool design for general appearance and accuracy prior to the event.
• Support the operations team during the build and assembly process to ensure key milestones are met.
• Assist tracking of purchased parts to ensure key milestones are met.
• Review the Invio Automation “Release for Build” event documentation to include all protocol and documentation required items are present and accounted for prior to release of tool.
• Support tracking of customer product used for design, internal trials, and the eventual buyoff event.
• Manage action registers or open issues tracking documents as specified by the Project Manager.
• Support the customer tool buyoffs utilizing Eckhart’s standard procedures.
• Administer the documentation efforts during buyoff events.
• Create and manage customer punch lists to ensure corrective actions and engineering changes are complete prior to shipping.
• Coordinate all tool shipment activities post punch list approval.
• Coordinate all tool kit updates sent to the customer facility.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all activities and provide efficient service to internal and external customers.
• Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities within the Value Stream.
• Other tasks and projects as assigned by supervisor.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Projects, PowerPoint)
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports, effectively present. information and respond to questions from managers and customers (internal/external).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve problems and manage a variety of diverse manufacturing challenges.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and improve existing processes.Basic understanding of machining tools and common machining practices.
• Basic understanding of fastening systems including torque control processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Proven organizational; time management; multi-tasking skills.
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office Programs).
• Strong presentation skills; executive presence.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.

EDUCATION

• Prefer a minimum of Associates degree from an accredited institution in the field of engineering, manufacturing, or other technical related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of one year of experience in a leadership role.
• Additional preference given to candidates with experience or education in the use of native solid modeling software such as NX, Solidworks, Catia, Creo and ACAD. This requires the ability to maneuver within the described modeling software to acquire dimensions, validate accuracy, appearance and recover screen representations of tools to be used for documentation purposes.

INVIO AUTOMATION’S CORE VALUES

• We take pride in the reliability of our team and the difficult problems we solve for customers.
• We deliver real customer value that positively impacts the lives of those around us.
• We are dependable. Relationships and trust matter.
• Our ingenuity and desire to improve lives will complement our suite of solutions.
• We strive to demonstrate that our attention to detail does not start or end with the solutions we engineer and deliver.
• We believe exceptional service is better demonstrated than said.