Job Information
ITW Structural Testing Project Engineer in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Job Description:
This position will manage all aspects of assigned projects within the Structural Testing Business from point of sale to customer acceptance to maximize corporate profits. Singularly responsible for all parameters of project performance, including scheduling, budget, specifications, and customer satisfaction. Should have testing background.
Key Accountabilities
Presale
Provides pre-sale support for sales and applications engineers.
Plans and commits to project costs and schedule prior to quotation.
Provides technical support, conceptual design drawings, and technical data in support of the sale.
Order Confirmation
Upon receipt of order, confirms all aspects of the order as outlined in the quotation and other materials submitted with the sales order.
Reviews and acknowledges customer purchase order recommending revisions if appropriate.
Verifies order content for completeness and recommends revisions if appropriate.
Reviews "Acceptance" test protocol and recommends revisions if appropriate.
Project Definition
Defines the scope of work and determines the structures of the project team needed to support the tasks.
Plans and establishes timetables, work schedules, and budget for entire project.
Conducts design reviews.
Sets and communicates goals and objectives to project team.
Manufacturing Process
Oversees the project flow during the manufacturing phase of the project.
Creates and structures bills of material according to the quotation and customer design review(s).
Monitors progress of the manufacturing cycle and takes corrective action to maintain established schedules and meet the customer requested ship date.
Provides technical assistance for the integration technician and technical writing support staff.
Inventories equipment, prepares shipping documentation, and initiates invoicing when appropriate.
Closure
Ensures the system is installed, accepted, placed in warranty, and closed when all invoice obligations have been satisfied.
Initiates installation notification and supports field service engineer during the installation.
Obtains customer acceptance for the installed equipment.
Sets warranty start/end date and acknowledges dates to customer.
Initiates and works with finance to bring the job to the financial closure.
Reports the project performance as measured to sales, applications, and market managers against the defined goals and objectives in an effort to maximize corporate profits and improve customer satisfaction.
Creates and delivers formal technical presentations to both external customers and internal management related to job function, program status, or future technical direction.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
BS degree in Engineering with minimum of 3 years of professional engineering experience or AA (vo-tech) degree in a technical field with minimum of 7 years relevant technical experience
Technical/Soft Skills:
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Strong communicator with cross-functional collaboration abilities
Highly organized with the agility to adapt to evolving strategies
SAP or similar ERP system experience a plus
Microsoft Project experience a plus
Hydraulic experience a plus
Structural/Aerospace testing experience a plus
Ability to travel 5-20% of the time both domestically and internationally
The salary for this position ranges from $80,000-$100,000 based on education and experience.