Project Engineer- NPI

Job Description and Function: Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Project Engineer (PE) will be responsible for evaluating customer drawings, models, and specifications to determine the most efficient machining process, by utilizing lean concepts and continuous improvement methods, to manufacture high quality products. Specifies and develops operational sequence, manufacturing methods, details, tooling, and all items needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specification. Work hands-on, interacting with shop floor personnel and process specialists, to ensure lean plans are created and implemented. As the part owner, work with various teams to assure all requirements are met and are up to standards to support our goals of quality, cost and delivery. Primary Responsibilities: · Identify and understand all customer requirements from Purchase Orders (PO), blueprints, specifications, or other customer supplied information · Review Purchase Order requirements using internal system and manage flow down of technical information · Develop, prepare, and maintain process routings and operation instructions based on all internal and customer requirements · Assist the QE in the development of inspection process instructions and providing input for the proper inspection equipment, methods and frequency · Request all required tooling, gaging, electrodes, programs, plated grinding wheels, diamond rolls, airflow molds, etc. to initiate processing · Identify and implement manufacturing processes improvements in order to increase efficiency, product quality, and reduce costs · Provide technical support and communicate with shop floor personal effectively on a daily basis · Assist in developing and approval of Special Handling instructions when product needs rework · Quote work based on requirements including small lot fees and expedite charges with guidance from the Engineering Manager ·[ Provide support for root cause analysis and change implementation using tools such as FMEA, DMAIC, PDCA, 5 W ]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}