Instrumentation Project Engineer
Summary
To plan, execute, and lead in processes and projects related to manufacturing of instrumentation related projects. This position will be responsible for pre-manufacturing schedule, technical knowledge, as well as customer technical communication and overall customer satisfaction related to instrumentation projects at the facility.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Adhere to Company safety rules/policies
- Works with customers to fully understand requests and results needed to recommend and plan high level solutions to open ended problems, primarily related to aerothermal rakes and probes, sensor application/calibration, and other instrumentation related projects.
- Manages the preparation of engineering drawings for manufacturing and assembly.
- Collaborates with manufacturing, laboratory, test, quality, engineering teammates, vendors and with customers to optimize designs and follow through with manufacture, assembly and testing.
- Develops the manufacturing/assembly/test flow for each project as required. Identifies risks and develops mitigation plans.
- Establishes and maintains a project report including schedule and cost for all projects to keep upper management and customers updated.
- Works with appropriate internal parties to formulate quotations for projects.
- Requisitions all essential engineered specification parts and equipment as needed.
- Develops and maintains the exact bill of materials for each project.
- Elevates and resolves unforeseen and challenging issues in a timely fashion.
- Keeps track of lessons learned and shares with team members for continual improvement.
- Supports a continuous learning attitude for relevant technical knowledge. Knowledge comes from internal and external training sessions, experience, and tests carried out on certain projects.
- Participate and complete all mandatory overtime including Saturday and Sunday, as scheduled
Perform other duties as assigned by Aerodyn management.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree Required
- 5+ years prior engineering experience preferred
- 3-5+ years of Aerospace industry experience preferred
- Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions
- Familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP systems is preferred
- Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
- Strong oral, written and technical communication skills
- Must be highly motivated, self-directed, and be comfortable operating independently as well as within a team environment
- Must be customer-focused and able to work with customers and understand/respond to their needs
- Must have high levels of attention to detail, be able to multi-task and stay organized
- Must demonstrate the ability to act in a professional manner no matter the circumstance
- Minimum travel required
Physical Requirements
| Activity | Cont. | Freq. | Occas. | None |
| Climbing Stairs/Ladders | X | |||
| Bending/ Stooping | X | |||
| Standing | X | |||
| Walking | X | |||
| Sitting | X | |||
| Working Around Machinery | X | |||
| Reaching Above the Waist | X | |||
| Operating Equipment | X | |||
| Pushing/Pulling | X | |||
| Carrying/Lifting <25 lbs. | X | |||
| Carrying/Lifting <50 lbs. | X | |||
| Carrying/Lifting <75 lbs. | X | |||
| Kneeling | X | |||
| Repetitive Motion | X | |||
| Operate Motor Vehicle | X | |||
| Fine Finger and Hand Dexterity | X |