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Senior/Project Engineer

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Summary

Oversees engineering and customer projects in a high-tech manufacturing environment, coordinating teams and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while meeting quality standards.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineer / Project Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and monitoring engineering and customer projects to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. The incumbent serves as a key liaison between customers, engineering, operations, and othercross-functional teams to drive successful project outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

  • Lead and manage assigned engineering and customer projects from initiation through completion and product transition.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements.
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement corrective actions to ensure project objectives are achieved.
  • Track and report project status, deliverables, budgets, and timelines to stakeholders and management.
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities among Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations teams.

Customer& Stakeholder Management

  • Serve as the primary interface for customers and internal stakeholders on project-related matters.
  • Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, status updates, and customer communications.
  • Manage customer expectations and ensure timely resolution of project issues and concerns.

Engineering& Technical Coordination

  • Work closely with engineering teams to support product development, qualification, validation, and implementation activities.
  • Ensure technical requirements, specifications, and customer expectations are clearly communicated and executed.
  • Coordinate engineering change requests and project deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

Governance& Compliance

  • Ensure projects comply with applicable standards, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements.
  • Maintain accurate and secure project documentation, records, and reports.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project execution efficiency and effectiveness.

Leadership(Senior Project Engineer)

  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers and project team members.
  • Lead complex, strategic, or multi-disciplinary projects with minimal supervision.
  • Support project management best practices and contribute to process improvements across the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 3 years of project management or engineering experience for Project Engineer.
  • Minimum 5–8 years of project management or engineering experience for Senior Project Engineer.
  • Experience in semiconductor, electronics manufacturing, automation, or high-technology industries is preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and related project management tools.
  • Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
  • Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently as well as within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP or equivalent project management certification is an advantage.
  • Experience managing customer-facing projects in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  • Familiarity with stage-gate project management methodologies and product life cycle management.

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