Project Engineer

About Us: Established in 1988, Parmerit is a leader in custom machining, fabrication, and automation. Parmerit works with the latest technology to design and fabricate automated tooling, systems and components for a diverse client base across a variety of industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and defense. Over the past 33 years, we have been dedicated to being an elite supplier of service, quality, and technical expertise.

We value passionate and highly motivated team members who want to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our culture of working as a team to find innovative solutions, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and taking on challenging assignments.

Parmerit is also a manufacturer of downstream equipment for companies producing extruded plastic pipe. The Adescor product line is now being engineered and manufactured at Parmerit’s plant in Strathroy, Ontario.

We are committed to an aggressive growth strategy and look forward to growing with you!

Role Purpose: Project Engineers are responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of full-cost estimates for products and projects, including raw materials, purchased components/sub systems, engineering, labour, and outside services. This individual's contributions are critical to the growth goals of the business.

Reports To: General Manager

This is a key role in our growth strategy and requires the right person with growth potential, motivation to excel, and the right mix of qualifications and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and/or coordinate the preparation of full cost quotes and proposals based on Customer requirements and needs.
• Gather information for quoting projects as required.
• Help the Company streamline its quoting process by applying standardization where practical.
• Share insights into high-risk scenarios in order to protect the Company and Customer.
• Evaluate and recommend allowances for indirect costs, design unknowns, management reserve and contingency.
• Interface with internal Purchasing and Engineering teams.
• Review quotes with management team as part of the approval process.
• Perform quote follow-up with Customers.
• Manages and stores data in an organized manner in order to facilitate future quoting based on historical data.
• Increase customer base and market penetration for the Machining, Automation, and Systems business.
• Generate leads and reach out to prospective customers.
• Maintain in depth knowledge of business/products to educate and advise customers.
• Collaborates with internal teams to provide solutions that deliver optimal Customer value.
• Perform project management activities to help deliver projects to customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Competencies and Behaviours:

-A professional approach and someone who is passionate about Parmerit & Adescor values and culture.

-Delivers Business Results:

• Goal-oriented and organized team player.
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Desire, determination, and aspires to be the best.
• Eager to expand the Company.
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.
• Takes ownership and drives costing initiatives.
• Passion for a better way and brings energy to the task.

-Inspires Internally & Externally:

• Open and engaging approach to personal interactions.
• High-level communicator adept at speaking at different levels.
• Collaborates and works across functional groups.
• Is genuine, relatable, and humble.
• Works for the best of the Customer and Company.

-Develops Insights Market, Customer Value, & Competitive Advantage:

• Data driven with an analytical mind, and able to define scope.
• Develops deep understanding of Customer application, specification, and compliance to regulations.
• Relates customer value to the team and is passionate about building this learning into product and distribution methods.
• Provides alternative solutions to complex quote scenarios.
• Estimates a variety of aspects including risk, cost, resource requirements, etc.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Postsecondary degree or diploma in a technical field (mechanical, manufacturing, mechatronics, etc.)
• Previous experience in quoting automation including good understanding of the following (an asset): Machine & Process Design incorporates ergonomics and safety best practices. Machining / Fabricating. Quality (print reading). Controls. Project Budgeting
• Computer proficiency, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).Experience utilizing quoting software (ex. E2) considered an asset.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Strathroy, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)
• Project engineering: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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