Senior Automation Project Engineer

Management Performance Associates; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Management Performance Associates in Milwaukee seeks a Sr. Project Engineer to drive the design of fully customized automated production equipment from concept through completion. You will coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure technical feasibility and schedule adherence.

You will lead design Engineers and external contractors on large projects, manage resources, and communicate progress, milestones, and risks to stakeholders while optimizing costs and performance.

Qualifications

• BSME or similar degree required.
• 5+ years of project design experience for fully customized automated production equipment (not a base product).
• SolidWorks proficiency required.
• Experience with welding, fixture design and GD&T preferred.
• Desirable: robotics, vision systems, data acquisition and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design of a custom automated machine contracted for a client; mentor design engineers and external contractors on larger projects.
• Break down design work into tasks, assign milestones, and communicate timeline to the team.
• Incorporate robotics, vision systems, welding, fixtures, controls, material handling, and high-speed assembly where applicable.
• Regularly report project status to customers and management.

Skills

Project leadership

Customer interaction

Team coordination

Budget management

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

BSME or similar degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Welding

Fixture design

GD&T

Robotics

Vision systems

Data acquisition

Industrial controls

Job description

Management Performance Associates in Milwaukee seeks a Sr. Project Engineer to drive the design of fully customized automated production equipment from concept through completion. You will coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure technical feasibility and schedule adherence.

You will lead design Engineers and external contractors on large projects, manage resources, and communicate progress, milestones, and risks to stakeholders while optimizing costs and performance.