LED Project Engineer - Preco, LLC

Preco is hiring a LED Project Engineer for their Somerset, WI location.
 
As an LED Project Engineer, you will be responsible, as the project lead, for the technical and financial performance of industrial laser equipment design and build projects. 

Preco is a leading designer and manufacturer of precision automated processing systems for high-speed and high-accuracy cutting, perforating, welding, and other specialized industrial processing applications. Preco has become one of North America's largest contract manufacturing service (CMS) providers with our proprietary die-cutting and laser-based manufacturing capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:  

The Laser Equipment Division Project Engineer leads teams in designing and building laser-based industrial equipment solutions that meet customer expectations and are within budget.

Specific tasks include:
 

1. Direct, coordinates and/or performs activities of the design team for total machine design and inception through design, assembly, and testing.
2. Performs design calculations, researches design alternatives, and performs cost analysis to meet or exceed expected cost and performance targets.
3. Manage schedule, budget forecasting, and status reporting for multiple assigned projects.
4. Extensive direct, phone, and email communication with customers, component suppliers, company personnel, and contract personnel.
5. Works towards technical fluency in all common industrial laser disciplines, including Mechanical, Software, Optical, Controls, and Electrical Engineering.
6. Manages the proper documentation of the design project including layouts, bill of materials, detail drawings, ECR’s, etc.
7. Works closely with manufacturing and purchasing to assure the design is manufacturable.
8. Tests and analyzes prototype components.
9. Provides hands-on technical assistance during debug factory acceptance testing.
10. Completes other assignments as required.

The Laser Equipment Project Engineer is responsible for the financial performance of each project.  The Project Engineer is also responsible for keeping projects on schedule, making every effort to ensure on-time delivery.  In addition, the Project Engineer is expected to stay abreast of all relevant process and technology developments within the company and in the appropriate industrial sectors.

Job Requirements:
Four-year engineering or technical degree and a minimum of three (3) years project engineering experience or equivalent.

• Minimum of five (5) years project engineering experience in lieu of degree.  Experience related tomachine tools is essential.
• Demonstrated aptitude for effective customer communications relating to business, technical, and logistic matters.
• Aptitude for leading multi-disciplinary teams whose members are provided from a matrix-type organization.
• Aptitude for managing all phases of developing industrial equipment.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver equipment that meets the customer’s expectations and is within budget.
• Interested in working on custom or “one off” systems as well as standard product offerings.
• Demonstrated technical or process experience in at least two (2) of the following areas:

• • Automated material processing systems such as welding or cutting systems that process individual metallic parts.
  • Automated web and/or sheet converting systems for materials such as paper, plastic, fabric, and composite films.
  • Process knowledge relating to processing metallic, composite, or non-metallic materials.
  • Industrial controls and /or software experience that use personal computers (PC) or programmable logic controllers (PLC).

Our dedicated staff keeps us at the leading edge of precision automated processing systems in our industry. When you work at Preco, you have the opportunity to apply your skills to create optimal solutions for our customers. We have a collaborative culture and a team united by a passion to provide solutions to our customers.

If you are interested in learning more about a career with Preco as an LED Project Engineer, apply today!