Project Engineer

Acara Solutions is looking for a Project Engineer for our client in Palm Bay, FL

Job Overview:

The Project Engineer is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of their assigned projects. They plan, schedule, predict, and manage all the technical tasks of their projects to assure accuracy, quality, proper resources, and identify any risk from start to finish.

Responsibilities and Duties Required:

• Assure and verify compliance of manufacturing methods as defined on customer drawings, specifications, and purchase order requirements.
• Approve new and revise customer purchase orders during the contract review procedure.
• Create and manage all required Bills of Material in support of assigned projects.
• Create supply chain flow down requirements.
• Create and approve all manufacturing routers including time standard on assigned projects.
• Approves all operation work instruction sheets.
• Submit tooling and program requests to appropriate manufacturing engineers with concepts.
• Review and approve all fixture designs and CNC programs.
• Collaborate with other management personnel and customers to develop and maintain new products and design change milestones.
• May be required to revise quotes for existing assign programs.
• May be required to create and modify operation work instruction using CAD software.
• May be required to design fixtures, work holding and inspection gages for assigned projects.
• Prepare and lead efforts pertaining to customer product reviews to include Production Readiness Reviews when applicable.
• Review and disposition product repairs, reworks, and MRB's.
• Investigate and oversee root cause and corrective actions on assigned programs.
• Ensure completeness of milestone plans and verify tasks for assigned products are completed accordingly.
• Lead efforts pertaining to customer escape utilizing all other engineering members to ensure accurate data is quickly available for review by the quality manager.
• Review manufacturing cost data to ensure that the right plans are in place to meet the cost goals for assigned products.
• Responsible to ensure Phase 3 and Phase 4 tasks are completed and approvals are obtained for assigned products.
• Recommend safety & ergonomic improvements in our material handling devices, manufacturing tools, and workstations to accommodate best practices for shop floor personnel.
• Knowledge of material specifications
• Participates in discussions with customers and suppliers as required.
• Other duties may be assigned, as necessary.

Key Competencies and Success Factors:

• Ability to effectively make complex decisions with limited time and information and can determine decision making criteria based on priorities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines with internal and external resources.
• Knowledge of material specifications.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA).
• Must be very organized with filing all documents for proposals.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with a basic understanding of statistical analysis techniques.
• Strong interpersonal skills, independent problem resolution, proven leadership ability, and the ability to manage the requirements of others.
• Comfortable leading discussions and debates both within peer group and with matrix business partners, operational partners, and leaders.
• Working knowledge of ERP system. IFS experience a plus.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years aerospace production related engineering experience is acceptable.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sheet metal forming, TIG welding, and/or multi-axis machining manufacturing.

Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, symbols, geometric tolerances, and specifications

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Capable of mentoring employees.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.