Project Engineer

Project Engineer

The Project Engineer is responsible for the technical support associated with customer products, including quoting, planning, and implementing new business, value engineering, production start-up and maintenance, and continuous improvement programs. They will act as the interface between customers and internal operations to ensure that all customer engineering requirements are met. The Project Engineer must be able to translate 3D Model Based Definition (MBD) and legacy drawing data into internal documents such as engineering models, production and quality plans, and tool designs.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Coxsackie, NY manufactures large, complex contoured structural components and assemblies for aerospace and other applications. Our integrated processes include stretch-forming, thermal-forming, chemical processing, precision fabrication, machining, finishing processes, and integration of components into subassemblies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Acts as the lead interface between customers and internal operations, ensuring that all customer requirements are translated, defined, and incorporated into our business and manufacturing systems.

• Understands and implements a Risk Management Assessment in support of Projects.

• Prepares quotations from inquires and supports Value Analysis (VA) Engineering, including improvements to producibility as well as continuous improvement efforts.

• Identifies and manages tooling requirements, including forming, functional gauging, and assembly fixtures.

• Performs the following activities associated with new product development and initial launch:

• Plans manufacturing operations to produce quality components.

• Creates and maintains accurate Bill of Material (BOM) requirements.

• Updates planning as required for customer engineering and purchase order changes.

• Provides cost estimates to support Customer RFQ’s.

• Interfaces with customer and supplier engineering to coordinate engineering data and ensure proper flow down of customer requirements.

• Coordinates all tooling requirements, including production rate tooling and projected tool life cycle expectations.

• Assists in Prioritizing project activities for supporting departments and outside suppliers.

• Defines project schedules and establish major milestones. Tracks and updates using Microsoft Project as required.

• Provides status of each project to the customer using appropriate format and methodology.

• Works with the Engineering Manager in regards to establishing budget base lines.

• Assists in writing work instructions (SOP’s) to describe in detail the processing steps necessary to produce component or sub-assemblies.

• Coordinates and assists with First Article Inspection requirements.

• Coordinates information flow with other Engineering team members to make corrections or improvements to planning, tooling, or processes.

• Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area.

• Must be willing and able to work overtime as necessary.

• Acceptable attendance is an essential function of the position.

• Performs other duties as assigned or required by the position.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, preferably in a mechanical, aerospace, industrial or systems field.

• Working knowledge of aerospace manufacturing is desirable. Shop experience desired.

• Strong communication skills are required.

• Demonstrated fluency in a CAD software system, preferably CATIA.

• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Project, Excel, and Power Point.

• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and Value Analysis (VA) Engineering, including design for manufacturability.

• Strong communication skills are required.

• Must be able to document and present project status to customers and management.

Pay Range: $70,000-82,000/year

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

171 Stacey Road

Coxsackie, New York, 12051

United States