Overview
The Project Leader Engineer III is responsible for leading a project team in organizing, optimizing, and realizing sold projects into a functional system design. Extensive planning and coordination with other disciplines are essential to ensure on-time, cost-effective, and efficient project execution. As the spearhead of the engineering team, the Project Leader Engineer III acts as a communication bridge between all parties, including customers, outside of engineering, and serves as the technical expert for the engineering team.
Responsibilities & Tasks
Project Execution:
- Execute projects from conception through customer handover, contributing positively to technical performance, financial results, and organizational success.
- Oversee the system design, including hardware, system and network design, software development (PLC and/or PC related systems), electrical installation, integration of components, system commissioning, and testing, leading to final handover to the customer.
- Ensure system functionality and maintain technical quality for material handling systems.
- Maintain on-site presence during commissioning effort coordinating closely with installation and integration teams.
Project Planning and Coordination:
- Develop engineering project plans and schedules for the project team, consistently monitoring and reporting progress.
- Coordinate and communicate activities with the Controls Lead, Area Leads, Project Manager, Site Manager, Integration Manager, and subcontractors as needed.
- Collaborate closely with all members of the value chain to ensure as planned execution.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Document functional system specifications, interface specifications, and (high-level) test plans (FAT, SAT, CAT), including validation.
- Manage all engineering project-related information, including complete project archiving.
- Report project progress and status to the Project Manager and Engineering Manager (Project Status Report with risks and opportunities).
Budget and Safety:
- Monitor and control project engineering budgets.
- Execute health and safety analysis and coordinate safety during the engineering phase.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of experience working on large-scale material handling systems.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% or as required by project needs.
- Proactive and hands-on work ethic.
- Self-motivated with proven problem-solving abilities, especially in stressful situations.
- Pragmatic and capable of balancing quality, schedule, costs, scope, and resources.
- Ability to lead a specialized team responsible for complex projects.
- Motivator and trainer for team members.
- Basic knowledge of mechanical installation and design standards.
- Knowledge of controls engineering theories and principles.
- Knowledge of electrical installation and design standards.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of Tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management certification or experience.
- Technical knowledge/background in material handling processes and standards.
- In-depth knowledge of test approaches (Software).
- Knowledge of Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC architecture.
- Leadership experience as a project team and people manager.