Project Engineer

Project Engineer

As a Project Engineer, you will manage customer projects from order entry through delivery and closeout. This role requires ensuring timelines, scope, and deliverables are met while serving as the primary technical contact for customers. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain project flow and address any issues that may arise.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned customer projects from order entry through delivery and closeout, ensuring timelines, scope, and deliverables are achieved.
• Review engineering drawings and technical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and manufacturability prior to release to production.
• Review and validate bills of materials (BOMs) to confirm correctness, structure, and alignment with project requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for customers, supporting clarifications, revisions, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, production, and supply chain to maintain project flow and remove bottlenecks.
• Track project milestones and proactively identify risks that could impact cost, schedule, or quality.
• Manage engineering changes and customer revisions, ensuring proper documentation and communication.
• Support production by clarifying technical requirements and resolving drawing or BOM discrepancies.
• Maintain organized and accurate project documentation in accordance with internal standards.
• Collaborate with quality and operations teams to ensure delivered products meet company and customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in project workflows, documentation accuracy, and handoff processes.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in SolidWorks and/or Onshape.
• Experience in BOMs analysis.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with internal sales team, engineers, leadership, and customers.
• Experience managing technical or manufacturing-related projects in a production environment.
• Ability to review engineering drawings and bills of materials for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience supporting customers in a technical or project coordination capacity.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and technical specifications.

This is a Permanent position based out of Warrenville, IL.

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Health insurance, PTO, holidays, FSA, 401K, long term-short term, life insurance, training, etc.

This is a fully onsite position in Warrenville, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on May 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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