Project Engineer

Job Title: Project Engineer Job Description
The New Model Program Engineer plays a critical role in the successful launch of new vehicle and powertrain models within North America manufacturing plants. This position is responsible for the overall program management and delivery of new vehicle programs, ensuring successful execution across various phases, including issue resolution, quality and status assessments, vehicle fleet management, and adherence to established budgets and timing.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key gatekeeper for New Model Programs, ensuring adherence to established processes and standards throughout the launch lifecycle.
- Manage and oversee all activities related to pre-production build events, ensuring they meet program objectives for quality and efficiency.
- Manage the ordering, building, testing, and ultimate disposition of pre-production vehicles, including the execution of the Pre-Production Drive Fleet Evaluation Plan.
- Manage the approval process for Product Development changes, ensuring these are integrated and proven out ahead of prototype builds.
- Lead the build issues management process for the cross-functional program team, driving issues to resolution and ensuring timely closure of problems that could impact launch.
- Co-chair relevant launch meetings and proactively drive resolution of part support issues for each pre-production build event.
- Manage launch budget approval processes and execute elements specifically controlled by New Model Programs within the overall launch budget.
- Prepare and present comprehensive New Model Program weekly assessment reports, providing clear status updates and highlighting potential risks.
- Champion senior management presentations, effectively communicating program status, challenges, and proposed solutions.
- Facilitate the smooth transition and integration of launch teams into the manufacturing plants.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 4+ years of experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project
- 2+ years of experience with problem solving disciplines using statistical mindsets
- 1+ years of experience in automotive operations manufacturing, design, and/or program management with project management or launch experience
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
- Program management experience
- Manufacturing experience
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized
- Experience demonstrating a strong understanding of the processes and methodologies involved in bringing new vehicle models from development into full-scale production
- Experience with Engineering Change Management and Issue Management
Work Environment
The position requires onsite presence daily from Monday to Friday, with the expectation of 10 hours of overtime per week, sometimes during the week and sometimes over the weekends, particularly when preparing for new vehicle launches.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Avon Lake, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $29.07 - $33.60/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Avon Lake,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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