Project Engineer
THE COMPANY
Invio Automation is a leader in Industry 4.0, delivering high-value automation solutions that help customers accelerate growth in specialized markets such as medical devices, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. With deep domain expertise and extensive engineering capabilities, Invio partners with clients from early-stage product design and R&D through to full-scale automation. Customers value Invio’s commitment to precision, quality, efficiency, and safety, and rely on its innovative, scalable solutions to support long-term growth. Headquartered in Michigan, Invio Automation is supported by a vast design library, a growing North American presence with global reach, and a team of over 600 experienced professionals across the Midwest and northeast.
Invio operates through two integrated segments:
- The Solutions Segment delivers engineered systems for precision manufacturing, including robotic cells, multi-station assembly lines, and other automation solutions.
- The Technologies Segment focuses on advanced autonomous systems and ergonomic tooling, including heavyweight Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), turnkey assembly solutions, and custom lift-assist tools for safety-critical applications.
Together, these segments enable Invio to deliver tailored automation solutions that improve performance and achieve high efficiency across the production lifecycle.
Visit https://invioautomation.com/ for more information.
DESCRIPTION
The Project Engineer role requires mechanical design knowledge, supporting Senior Program Managers to meet customer timelines and internal milestones. It involves gathering and sharing program data, preparing documentation, and serves as a pathway to higher managerial roles within the company. Our goal is to exceed customer expectations at Invio Automation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the design buyoff related activities for multiple projects.
- Preparation of customer related documentation required at the design buyoff event such as formal buyoff documents/sign off sheets and photo depictions of the tools for easy markup changes.
- Review with internal design engineering team all required design buyoff math representations to include assembly environment 3d/2d, station layouts and tool design for general appearance and accuracy prior to the event.
- Support the operations team during the build and assembly process to ensure key milestones are met.
- Assist tracking of purchased parts to ensure key milestones are met.
- Review the Invio Automation “Release for Build” event documentation to include all protocol and documentation required items are present and accounted for prior to release of tool.
- Support tracking of customer product used for design, internal trials, and the eventual buyoff event.
- Manage action registers or open issues tracking documents as specified by the Project Manager.
- Support the customer tool buyoffs utilizing Invio's standard procedures.
- Administer the documentation efforts during buyoff events.
- Create and manage customer punch lists to ensure corrective actions and engineering changes are complete prior to shipping.
- Coordinate all tool shipment activities post punch list approval.
- Coordinate all tool kit updates sent to the customer facility.
- Demonstrate professionalism in all activities and provide efficient service to internal and external customers.
- Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities within the Value Stream.
- Other tasks and projects as assigned by supervisor.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Projects, PowerPoint)
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business technical procedures.
- Ability to write reports, effectively present. information and respond to questions from managers and customers (internal/external).
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to solve problems and manage a variety of diverse manufacturing challenges.
- Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and improve existing processes.
- Basic understanding of machining tools and common machining practices.
- Basic understanding of fastening systems including torque control processes.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes.
- Proven organizational; time management; multi-tasking skills.
- Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office Programs).
- Strong presentation skills; executive presence.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
EDUCATION
Prefer a minimum of Associates degree from an accredited institution in the field of engineering, manufacturing, or other technical related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of one year of experience in a leadership role.
Additional preference given to candidates with experience or education in the use of native solid modeling software such as NX, Solidworks, Catia, Creo and ACAD. This requires the ability to maneuver within the described modeling software to acquire dimensions, validate accuracy, appearance and recover screen representations of tools to be used for documentation purposes.
INVIO AUTOMATION’S CORE VALUES
- We take pride in the reliability of our team and the difficult problems we solve for customers.
- We deliver real customer value that positively impacts the lives of those around us.
- We are dependable. Relationships and trust matter.
- Our ingenuity and desire to improve lives will complement our suite of solutions.
- We strive to demonstrate that our attention to detail does not start or end with the solutions we engineer and deliver.
- We believe exceptional service is better demonstrated than said.