PROJECT ENGINEER - AUTO MANUFACTURING

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, our client is a customized automotive manufacturer. They are looking for an accountable Project Engineer to be responsible for engineering and technical disciplines that projects involve. He/She will schedule, plan and manage the technical activities aiming at ensuring project accuracy and quality from conception to completion.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve vehicle components for new and existing projects based on vehicle requirements
• Create and maintain working instructions/ best practices for vehicle production
• Responsible for component release through vehicle lifecycle, including to design, BOM management, validation testing and production support
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and applies knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, jig design, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; observations from operators
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, equipment layout, and jig designs.
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by assisting with calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements
• Manage vehicle component part system using Catia V5

Skills/Qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering or relevant field
• 3+ years of solid experience with Catia V5.
• Proven working experience as a project engineer; Automotive experience is preferred
• Excellent knowledge of design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards
• Ability to work with multiple discipline projects
• Project management and supervision skills
• Decision making ability and leadership skills
• Time management and organization skills