KION Group

Controls Project Engineer

KION Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Wauwatosa • Missouri • Wisconsin • United States

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Salary

💰 $90,750 - $133,100 per year

About the role

  • Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams (including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning)
  • Identify needed resources across engineering teams and with external suppliers and assign tasks across the project team.
  • Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via alignment to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work.
  • Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering tasks to avoid negative impact on the project.
  • Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure KPIs are met.
  • Deliver the work package assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget.
  • Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables.
  • Ensure completion of all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are accurate and complete; collaborating closely with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion.
  • Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates and availability and influence the use of standard designs.
  • Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources.
  • Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads and SAE as needed to report progress.
  • Crafting project status reports, financial forecast, and schedule updates
  • Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk, preparing PSR / PVRs
  • Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics)
  • Prior experience leading project technical deliverables, prefer material handling project experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering or project management
  • Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results.
  • Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization.
  • Ability to travel up to 40%
Benefits
  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementengineeringtechnical deliverablesrisk managementquality assuranceresource allocationKPI monitoringspecification developmentcontinuous improvementmaterial handling
Soft Skills
customer focusproblem solvingcommunicationinfluencingcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsteam managementadaptabilityreporting
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering