Title: Project Engineer
Location
Liberty, NC (On-Site)
Duration: 12-Month Contract (W2)
Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with occasional weekend/holiday/shutdown support
Travel: Up to 10% (domestic; possible international)
About the Role
A large manufacturing facility is looking for a Project Engineer to support new model launch and pre-production trial activity. This person coordinates across engineering, project management, construction, and purchasing teams to drive project milestones, define and report KPIs, and lead cross-functional problem solving.
Key Responsibilities
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Coordinate new model launch activities across multiple divisions and companies, through every phase of development to start of production
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Define and report project KPIs and milestones using a master operations plan; build standardized reporting outputs
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Lead project and trial visual-management (Obeya) sessions
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Support pre-production trials — parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management by project phase
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Support construction activity: building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, and coordination with facilities teams
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Solve issues impacting launch execution; drive countermeasures and prevent recurrence
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Contribute to department standardization — job instruction documentation, feedback to the master plan, no-repeat countermeasures
- Complete internal and external training as required
Requirements
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Bachelor's degree or higher, OR 5+ years equivalent experience in a project-related role
- Project management experience with large capital investments
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Experience setting, managing, visualizing, and reporting KPIs to senior/executive leadership
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Experience creating and maintaining detailed schedules, including milestone achievement
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%
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Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (e.g., July and December) as needed — ~25%
- Ability to support evening meetings with Japan as needed
Preferred
- Supplier management experience
- Battery or automotive manufacturing experience
- 3-pillar management/execution experience
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Gated milestone (BRAD-style) execution
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Structured business-practice problem solving
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Understanding of manufacturing planning processes, specifications, and product development
