Project Engineer

Role details

Company Overview: SICAME GROUP is a global leader specializing in products and services related to the transportation and distribution of electrical energy, renewable energy solutions, safety equipment, and industrial applications. With a strong commitment to diversity and social values, the company offers an exceptional international environment supported by a widespread network of local enterprises across multiple continents.

Job Summary

The Project Engineer plans, coordinates, and executes engineering projects that support manufacturing performance, process improvement, equipment readiness, tooling changes, facility modifications, and operational growth. This role manages project scope, technical requirements, timelines, budgets, vendors, documentation, and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned engineering projects from scope definition through implementation, validation, documentation, and handoff to operations.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, risk registers, and communication updates to support project execution.
• Coordinate technical activities related to equipment installations, process improvements, tooling changes, facility modifications, layouts, and manufacturing support projects.
• Prepare, review, and interpret technical drawings, specifications, layouts, work instructions, equipment documentation, and project requirements.
• Partner with production, quality, maintenance, tooling, facilities, supply chain, vendors, and leadership to align project needs and resolve technical issues.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, process capability improvement, and operational reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, equipment suppliers, tool shops, and service providers including scope definition, scheduling, cost control, and follow-up.
• Support trials, validations, engineering changes, equipment qualifications, process documentation, and implementation readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3\+ years of progressively responsible project engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or related industrial experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project engineering principles, manufacturing processes, equipment implementation, process improvement, and technical problem solving.
• Ability to plan and coordinate projects involving production, engineering, quality, maintenance, tooling, facilities, vendors, and contractors.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, layouts, equipment manuals, process documentation, and customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of project planning, risk management, budgeting, timelines, validation, and change control practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management, CAD, ERP, maintenance, or reporting systems.
• Experience supporting plastic injection molding, assembly, metal components, or related industrial manufacturing operations preferred.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Join us in this dynamic role where your expertise will directly impact our regional operations' success! Embrace the opportunity to innovate within a global organization committed to excellence in energy solutions while advancing your career through continuous learning and professional growth.

EEO statement:

Sicame Group is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants based on job-related qualifications and business needs.

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of project engineering or manufacturing engineering experience do you have?
• Describe a manufacturing project you led from scope through implementation.
• What types of drawings, CAD tools, layouts, or technical documents have you worked with?
• Have you coordinated vendors, contractors, equipment suppliers, or tool shops?
• Are you comfortable working onsite in a manufacturing environment in Naperville, IL?

Work Location: In person