What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Nortech?
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Who we are:
Nortech, in partnership with our medical, industrial, aerospace and defense customers, uses intelligence, innovation, speed and global expertise to provide manufacturing and engineering solutions. This enables our customers to be leaders in digital connectivity and data management to achieve their business goals. Nortech strives to be a workplace that fosters valued relationships internally and in our communities.
What you will do:
Introduce new products into manufacturing and service. Determines engineering and design requirements; resolves engineering problems; verifies and maintains project timelines; meets cost standards; evaluates manufacturing systems applications; confirms systems and components capabilities; develops manufacturing processes and standards; assures product quality; prepares technical product reports. May develops manufacturing methods, systems and processes to produce a high-quality product at optimal cost for new product introduction.
- Verifies that all materials, documents, plans and procedures are correct to launch New Product Introduction (NPI) documentation (i.e. schematics, bills of material, prints).
- Provides inputs and direction for bidding process (i.e. labor estimates).
- Assists and provides input with business development strategies to enable product line growth.
- Responsible for following all ISO quality systems and procedures and initiates new and/or updates for appropriate documentation.
- Ensures compliance for all ISO quality systems and procedures.
- Develops and implements manufacturing processes and/or documentation (training, specifications) for new product introduction.
- Ability and aptitude to design fully functioning products and lead the partnering with key internal and/or external customers, contractors and/or development firms on the design process.
- Conducts Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/A) exercises to improve product design and manufacturability.
- Responsible for full product development, including mechanical and manufacturing, using necessary support staff.
- Indirect supervisory responsibilities of support staff and outside design contractors, as required.
- Initiates, facilitates and implements Engineering Change Orders (ECO's).
- Provides engineering support to manufacturing operation during product's NPI phase. May generate and perform qualification/validation plans and reports, and install/test new equipment.
- Collaborates with internal and external customers to resolve issues that arise during NPI phase.
What you will bring to Nortech:
Bachelor's degree (BS) from four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
What you will receive:
- Full benefit package including medical, dental and vision, and employer paid disability and life insurance to all employees working 30 hours per week or more employer
- 401(k) program with Company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays for full-time employees
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
This position does not offer relocation assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer and Substance Free Workplace
Certain positions at Nortech require access to information, or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other US government security regulations. These laws do not permit access rights to non-US citizens, or to other unauthorized individuals. Therefore, presently, all applicants must be US Citizens, or US Permanent Residents (“green card holders”), and/or otherwise comply with ITAR requirements for access rights, to be considered for a position.