Sr. Project Engineer - Manufacturing

Calance; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPO/PPO Medical Plans

401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)

Flex Spending Plan

Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans

Job summary

Calance seeks a Sr. Project Engineer - Manufacturing (New Model Launch) for an onsite, long-term contract in Liberty, NC. You will lead cross-functional launch activities, coordinate with Battery Manufacturing NC, and manage KPIs, schedules, and risk.

Requires 5+ years of project management experience, strong scheduling, KPI reporting, and ability to collaborate across divisions. Travel 10% domestic with some international exposure; on-site work only.

Qualifications

• 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a project-related role.
• Experience defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting, including leading project and trials.
• Experience coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
• Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
• Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement.

Responsibilities

• Working in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers, Project Management Groups, Construction Management Group, Purchasing, etc. to develop/execute strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch.
• Coordinating new model launch activities between multiple divisions and companies (domestic and international) considering every phase of vehicle development through start of production.
• Problem solving issues that have potential impact to successful project or launch execution. Leading coordination across all departments to countermeasure and apply solutions to future projects to prevent recurrence.
• Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP). Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting.
• Contributing to department and jobway standardization by confirming reflections and feedback to Master OP, developing detailed job instruction documentation, and developing countermeasures for No Repeat.
• Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, Construction Obeyas (Obeya Rooms), and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.
• Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
• Completing internal and external training
• Supporting additional ad-hoc requests and projects which require cross functional coordination which could include items such as budget, asset management, Shutdowns, and other company initiatives.
• Specific tasks and responsibilities may shift to support the needs of the overall project.

Skills

5+ years project experience

Multi-tasking

Effective communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DETAILS

Position: Sr. Project Engineer - Manufacturing (New Model Launch)

JOB REF#: 45140

Duration: 12+ Months (On-going Contract)

Location: ONSITE - Liberty, NC 27298

Pay Rate: $68.00 - $74.00 per hour (W2 Only)

** Must be LOCAL or willing to RELOCATE at your own expense**

** This is role is 100% ONSITE, no remote work offered

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Working in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers, Project Management Groups, Construction Management Group, Purchasing, etc. to develop/execute strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch. Serve as primary contact point to other groups including direct coordination with Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC).
• Coordinating new model launch activities between multiple divisions and companies (domestic and international) considering every phase of vehicle development through start of production.
• Problem solving issues that have potential impact to successful project or launch execution. Leading coordination across all departments to countermeasure and apply solutions to future projects to prevent recurrence.
• Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP). Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting. Leading project and trial Obeyas.
• Contributing to department and jobway standardization by confirming reflections and feedback to Master OP, developing detailed job instruction documentation, and developing countermeasures for No Repeat.
• Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, Construction Obeyas (Obeya Rooms), and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.
• Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
• Completing internal and external training
• Supporting additional ad-hoc requests and projects which require cross functional coordination which could include items such as budget, asset management, Shutdowns, and other company initiatives.
• Specific tasks and responsibilities may shift to support the needs of the overall project.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a Project related role.
• Experience defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting, including leading project and trials
• Experience coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
• Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
• Experience setting, managing, visualizing, and reporting KPIs, including reporting directly to Senior/Executive level leadership recommending company direction based on data analysis.
• Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement.
• Ability to multi-task with many areas with conflicting deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with many individuals and entities at any given time.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent professional work experience

Other Requirements:

• 10% - Travel Domestic with some International
• 25% - Overtime, works weekends, off shift, and holidays as needed
• Ability to support evening meetings with Japan as needed, based on project condition and schedule.
• Will be required to wear Steel Toes shoes

CALANCE BENEFITS OFFERINGS

• EPO/PPO Medical Plans
• 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
• Flex Spending Plan
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans