Project Engineer Engineer Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Overview
Element has an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of the operations team, the primary function of the Project Engineer is to interface between the customer and the Operations team, providing detailed schedule updates and ensuring the project plans are adhered to. The secondary function of the Project Engineer is to initiate, design, and lead technical projects to test customer products by creating the technical road map that satisfies the customer requirements. When acting as a Test Lead, works closely with Test Technicians/Engineers and customers, acting as the primary POC as the program moves through each phase.
Salary: $65,000 - $95,000/yr DOE
Responsibilities
• The Project Engineer works closely with an experienced Operations and Engineering leadership team, along with cross-functional laboratory personnel, to successfully execute projects across multiple lab functions and technical disciplines.
• Manages projects from inception through completion and owns the customer experience.
• Delivers revenue, manages WIP and invoicing for all assigned projects.
• Manages scope of all assigned projects with an opportunistic mindset. Issues and negotiates change orders when appropriate.
• Provides technical and schedule adherence updates of ongoing projects to customers and the Operations Manager. Owns an SQDC board or assists in running other areas' SQDC meetings.
• Responsible for understanding and controlling project costs & revenue. Owns on time delivery.
• Applies the principals of 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) in the performance of daily work responsibilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe work area.
• Abides by and ensures that all duties are performed in accordance with all Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE), Trade Compliance, and Quality practices, policies, and regulations.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
Skills / Qualifications
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university plus three (3) to seven (7) years of relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret customer testing specifications, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar project management certification desired but not required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
This position works in an environment with a moderate to loud noise level.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and outdoor weather conditions.
Other Skills and Abilities
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).
• Ability to maintain professional candor at all times and remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect.
• Ability to interface with clients to determine their needs and provide a satisfactory outcome.
• Ability to assist in developing and reviewing quotations for both technical and commercial adequacy.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems (i.e. ISO 17025 and ITAR Regulations) and Trade Compliance Regulations (i.e. ITAR or EAR) is desired but not required.
• Proven ability to create and maintain strong professional relationships built on trust.
• Ability to interpret and adhere to the requirements of customer specifications.
• Independent thought and problem-solving abilities including mechanical creativity and resourcefulness.
• Ambition to be productive individually and as part of a team.
• Exhibit professional sense of organization, cleanliness, and presentation.
Key Behaviors
• Customer Focus
• Highly organized & detail oriented
• Excellent communicator
• Commercial insight
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.