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Project Engineer

Southco is the leading global manufacturer of Engineered Access Hardware with manufacturing and engineering facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. From quality and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we know small touches make a big difference. The people of Southco are passionate about connecting with our customers to create innovative engineered access hardware solutions aimed at enhancing the "touch points" of our customers' products. With unrivaled global supply and support, innovative products and dedicated people, Southco provides customers throughout the world with the broadest line of high quality Access Hardware Solutions on the market today for applications in the Networking, Telecommunications, Computer, Automotive, Aerospace, Mass Transit, Off-Highway/Construction, RV/Caravan, Industrial Machinery, Marine and HVAC industries.

Overview
The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for success of New Product Development Projects from Initial sales opportunity to the final Project Site phase. This is achieved by directing the activities of a development team towards the completion of the project’s product development and launch goals. The PE must be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. Their primary efforts are to provide daily support of the development teams by providing input and leadership to the team members’ efforts in design, manufacturing, marketing and finance. The successful PE must be able to lead multi-disciplinary product teams of anywhere from 2 to 10 associates, depending on the scope of the individual projects. They are the technical communicator between Southco and the customer.
***The position location will be either Honeoye Falls, NY or Concordville, PA contingent on the geographic location of the selected candidate***
 
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field required, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
  • Up to 3 years experience preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to express complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
  • Must be analytical and self-motivated
  • CAPM Certification preferred, but not required
 
Responsibilities
Lead Product Development Teams: 
  • Cultivates a team environment of respect and trust among team members.
  • Provides leadership to project team members
Project Planning:
  • Ensures all Project Site tasks are completed and documented on the project website up to audit standards. 
  • Ensures that team members use project website for all project documentation.
  • Ensures that scope definition documents are clearly defined and executes the project according to these documents.
  • Communicates requirements to the project team.
  • Documents and communicates any changes to the scope definition documentation
  • Communicates the project work and timing to the team using the Project Site task list and project milestone dates.
Business Development:
  • Tracks project costs.
  • Complete project financial justifications, with assistance from a Project Lead or Engineering Manager
 
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button. Southco provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Southco complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.