Defense Contractor Physics Jobs in Riverside, IL

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Join Weiss-Aug - A Leader in Precision Manufacturing and Innovation
Be part of a company that's shaping the future of manufacturing where your ideas, skills, and passion matter.
Weiss-Aug, is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with advanced facilities across the U.S. and Mexico for over 50 years.
Why Join Us?
At Weiss-Aug we are driven by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. As a recognized leader in the industrial and commercial sectors, specializing in high-volume metal stamping, thermoplastic molding, and value-added assembly solutions for the medical, aerospace & defense, automotive, interconnect, telecommunications and consumer goods industries, we take pride in cultivating a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment.
We're currently seeking a passionate and skilled Project Engineer to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, engineered solutions to our customers worldwide. In this role you will be responsible for serving as the primary liaison for the customer throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring requirements and expectations are understood, aligned, and effectively executed. This role leads multiple complex programs simultaneously, ensuring seamless coordination and successful delivery within timeline and budget constraints. The Project Engineer oversees all program phases, including activities involving progressive stamping, factory automation, and related tooling and manufacturing processes.
Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary customer representative, ensuring expectations are clearly understood, communicated, and consistently met.
• Oversee all aspects of programs from customer order through successful handoff to Manufacturing.
• Follow the W-A Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) procedure that encompasses all tasks necessary to ensure adherence to W-A and ISO/TS quality standards. Manage completion of all APQP related documentation, including but not limited to: PFMEA's, Process Flowcharts, Control Plans, Capability Studies and Gage R&R's.
• May be required to manage the creation and submission of documentation to customer for approval of contracted tooling and processes (typically referred to as PPAP in automotive industry).
• Create and distribute project schedules. Set milestones and deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor progress and report status to management.
• Lead Tooling Kickoff, Specification Review, and Lessons Learned (Postmortem) Meetings. Facilitate Design Review Meetings.
• Develop and manage the input of initial BOM and detailed Routing for program in W-A MRP system.
• Initiate and/or coordinate change control process (ECO) relating to Engineering documentation.
• Oversee the initiation and/or coordination of the change control process (ECO) relating to the Engineering documentation.
• Jointly responsible for successful transfer of tooling to Manufacturing along with Tool Room and Design Engineering functions.
• Participate in customer, internal and registrar quality system audits.
• Identify and facilitate new and/or special equipment needs along with Manufacturing Engineering.
• Manage program risks by considering tradeoffs between time, cost, customer needs and product and manufacturing physics.
• Interface with customers on technical and schedule-related issues. Communicate program progress to customers at regular intervals.
• Assist in identifying areas for continued improvement and opportunities to gain organizational knowledge.
• Maintain integrity of the W-A Project Engineering files/databases.
• Other duties as assigned by Project Manager.

Requirements

• Requires a 4-yr bachelor's degree in engineering, technical or management discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and at least 3 years of project management experience.
• Prior experience in the automotive and/or medical industries preferred.
• Experience working with high-volume and/or tight-tolerance manufactured products preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, detailed work, deadlines.
• Must be flexible, analytical, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with multiple departments and work independently.
• Strong computer skills required, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Minitab.

This position is at our Elk Grove Village, IL location.
Pay Range: $85,000 - $105,000 per year
Other Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401 (k) with company match
• Holiday, Vacation and Personal Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short Term Disability
• Group Life and Accidental Insurance

US Pay Transparency
The base salary for this role will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.
If your salary requirements exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in Weiss-Aug, we encourage you to apply.
Weiss-Aug is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.