Project Engineer — New Model Launch | Liberty, NC
12-month on-site | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
We're hiring a Project Engineer to support new model launch at a large manufacturing facility — coordinating across engineering, project management, construction, and purchasing from development through start of production.
What you'll do:
- Drive project milestones and KPIs for new model launch across multiple divisions (domestic + international)
- Primary contact for cross-group coordination with the site's battery manufacturing organization
- Identify and resolve launch execution issues; lead countermeasures to prevent recurrence
- Define and report KPIs/milestones via the Battery Master Operation Plan; standardize reporting
- Lead project and trial Obeyas
- Coordinate building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, and construction Obeyas
- Support pre-production trials — trial parts orders, schedules, KPI management
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor's degree (or 5+ yrs equivalent project experience)
- 5+ yrs in a project-related role; capital investment projects >$1M
- KPI setting, visualization, and reporting to senior/executive leadership
- Detailed schedule creation and milestone tracking
- MS Office proficiency; multi-task across conflicting deadlines
Nice to have: supplier management, battery/automotive manufacturing, Three Pillar or gated (BRAD) management, TBP problem solving
Details: On-site Liberty, NC · 8-hr days · ~10% travel (none at start) · weekend/shutdown support as needed · PPE required
Interested? Apply or message me directly.