Project Engineer
Wahl Clipper Corporation
- Sterling, IL
- $83,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manages project flow involving regular contact with manufacturing and other cross functional staff members; maintains adherence to all procedures covering new product development and design output in addition to procedures of non-engineering departments related to project flow
- Responsible for the design, manufacturability, cost, tooling, performance and quality specifications, corrective action/revisions of a product while developing and maintaining a production schedule. Assists and works with others required to bring a project to successful completion. Establishes, reviews, checks, revises drawings, write-ups, routers and specifications to support the design of new products. This position conducts and evaluates electrical, quality, performance, safety and reliability testing of product design on prototypes and finished product
- Establishes bill of material, oversees construction of working and visual models and schedules/facilitates design review/production release meetings to ensure design feasibility and production scheduling. Works with manufacturing and quality to develop required fixtures and gauges. Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines
- Bachelor's degree in related engineering field required, Mechanical Engineering preferred
- 5 - 10 years in an applicable engineering discipline (Electro-mechanical Design, Mechanical Design), or comparable Product Engineering Experience
- 2-3 years minimum engineering experience related to project management of precision electro-mechanical products or machinery from concept through production
- High level of verbal and written communication skills; must be able to interface with individuals in variety of job levels both internally and externally
- Strong project management skills, leadership ability and initiative
- Broad knowledge of engineering materials and understanding of manufacturing process associated with plastics, metal stamping, motor and machining manufacturability
- 3-D modeling experience is preferred (Siemens NX preferred)
- Creative problem-solving ability and high mechanical aptitude
- Experience with cutting elements a plus
- Ability to model the Company's values of respect for people, teamwork, and continuous improvement
- BCBSIL Medical coverage offered as low as $14 per week, INCLUDING pharmacy
- In & Out-of-network BCBSIL Dental coverage, with orthodontics for as low as $6 per week
- In & Out-of-network BCBSIL by EyeMed, Vision coverage, $3 per week for family coverage
- Free onsite clinic featuring a Nurse Practitioner, a Physical Therapist, and free lab services
- Employer funded health savings account -up to $2000!
- Biometric testing with wellness credits
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with generous company match
- Profit Sharing
- Tuition Reimbursement program - up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Scholarship Program
- Daycare discounts
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with legal consultative services and discounts
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Company paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Casual work environment