Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer — Safe Startup Lead

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA; Brook Park (OH); On-site; USD 134,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

401(k) or RRSP with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Thyssenkrupp Materials NA in the United States seeks a Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer to lead safe, scalable busbar manufacturing facility designs. You will translate concepts into layouts, equipment specs, and installation plans, ensuring startup readiness and disciplined execution.

You will manage capital projects end-to-end, coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and contractor teams, and drive safety, efficiency, and quality across North American facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years in manufacturing, equipment, facilities, automation, or capital projects.
• Experience designing facility/work-cell layouts with CAD (AutoCAD or equivalent).
• Ability to design end-to-end work-cell flow considering material and human movement.
• Experience specifying, procuring, installing, and commissioning equipment and tooling.
• Experience coordinating electrical, mechanical, and installation contractors.
• Experience managing capital projects: scope, schedule, budget, safety.
• Willingness to travel 30–50% across North America.

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first engineering culture across design, installation, and startup.
• Develop 2D/3D CAD facility layouts with equipment, work cells, and utilities.
• Design end-to-end work-cell flow optimizing material and operator movement.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual handling and introduce automation.
• Ensure ergonomic, safe, and maintainable work-cell designs.
• Define technical scopes, bid packages, and RFQs; assist supplier selection.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and installation contractors.
• Lead capital projects through planning, procurement, installation, commissioning, startup.

Skills

Safety leadership

Work-cell flow design

Technical judgment

Project execution

Vendor & contractor leadership

Ownership

Communication

Standardization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD software

Job description

Thyssenkrupp Materials NA in the United States seeks a Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer to lead safe, scalable busbar manufacturing facility designs. You will translate concepts into layouts, equipment specs, and installation plans, ensuring startup readiness and disciplined execution.

You will manage capital projects end-to-end, coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and contractor teams, and drive safety, efficiency, and quality across North American facilities.