project management jobs in Brantford, ON

Job Description – Project Engineer

As Project Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of the mould making process from quoting to design review, acting as a direct liasion to customers, managing raw materials, sub-contractors & the production team. You will be accountable to customers, regularly communicating project progress. You will work closely with the shop floor manager & be accountable for meeting all project deliverables including tracking target cost vs actual to ensure profitability . Ensuring projects remain on time, on budget, reporting directly to the President.

Responsibilities:

· Coordinate raw materials ordering & sub-contract activities to ensure project delays are avoided. (ie. heat treat, cylindrical grinding, thread grinding, polishing, engraving, outsource machining, wire EDM)

· Prepare & send relevant information for outsource operations (ie. drawing creation when needed, provide info through snips of CAD and word documents)

Primary Contact with customers on information requests, project progress, & managing all steel safe adjustments & other relevant post trial measurement data & adjustments.

Shop floor - Production team Management

· Review mould components to identify best manufacturing route

· Make sure scope of work/target result is clearly identified

· Daily presence on shop floor to monitor progress, answer questions & confirm quality

· Ensure that all projects & steps are tracking on-time, within scope and within budget

· Develop a detailed project plan to track progress – submit progress reports to relevant customers

· Use appropriate procedures to manage changes in project scope, schedule, costs & communicate any financial or timing implications with customers

· Measure project performance using appropriate systems; ERP system & KPI's shared with team

Customer Relations

· Direct liaison to customers, leading internal & external production, design review & kick-off meetings

· Report and escalate any issues to management as needed

· Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.

· Foster & defend our corporate culture based on accountability & mutual respect for each other

Quoting

· Evaluate customer mould/part request for feasibility - make design recommendations for mouldability & DFM

· Cost & Lead time evaluation

Mould Design Support

· Brainstorm ideas with designers for multiple aspects of mould design - cooling, actions, function, etc.

· Design review of tools before releasing for customer preliminary review

· Comprehensive review of fully completed design evaluating for deficiencies such as; component & radius interferences, water line proximity, double check actions & any mechanical functions are correct.

Additional Responsibilities

· Documenting & formalizing existing processes

· Research of new equipment purchases & comparison proposal preparation

· Manage future business expansion plans

Along with a strong motivation for success, this position would benefit from:

• Excellent leadership/communication skills, with both accuracy and clarity in both written and verbal communication, a must.
• A background working in a business management role, utilizing general business skills
• Positive approach to your work that shows through to others
• Ability to plan, prioritize, execute multiple tasks & handle stressful situations
• Problem solving and able to facilitate problem solving (ask good questions)
• Relevant computer skills – use of CAD software, Excel, word, video conferencing platforms & other common to project management software applications

What We Offer:

Synergy Mouldworks is an equal opportunity employer, family owned and operated business established in 2011. We treat our employees and customers with fairness and integrity. We would like to discuss how YOU can be part of our amazing team! We offer competitive wages and benefits, including:

• Health Benefits Plan
• Company Profit Sharing Plan
• Clean, safe and stable working environment
• Growth Opportunities and Continual Education
• Company uniform (T-shirts, golf shirts, sweaters, work pants) & laundry service
• Modern Equipment, Up-to-Date hardware & Software
• Flex hours

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Profit sharing
• Vision care