Project Engineer - PLM/CAD

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Project Engineer-CAD/PLM for a 1 year contract. This role will be 4 days onsite in Fremont, CA. Using an internal customer perspective, you will coordinate cross-functional teams of impacted stakeholders and can perform non-technical project management to completion, both on time and within budget.

Responsibilities:

• Continuous improvement; This includes all elements of the engineering development and release process from the tools we use to communicate, to the engineering practices themselves
• Develop evaluation methods to assess process strengths and identify areas for improvement
• Work cross functionally to align with requirements and functionality with stakeholders
• Create and maintain comprehensive process documentation
• Create, present and maintain effective training
• Present project plans to senior management, gain buy in and deliver results
• Manage CFTs with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities* Expected minimum of 4 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; Or 2 years and a Master's degree; Or equivalent experience
• Experience with engineering product development processes/best practices
• Knowledge of enabling CAD and PLM efficiencies and automation as well as a passion for standards, details and consistent design and documentation methods
• Related experience with Model Based Definition (MBD); From part and assembly modeling to on-model annotations and (TDP) Technical Data Packages, to part fabrication and inspection
• Experience in analyzing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools
• Strong understanding and hands on experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) principles, processes, and methodologies
• Process knowledge in PLM and ERP required
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excel is a must but demonstrable capability with VBA, SQL, JMP, Qlik, Access, QuickBase, SAP, MATLAB, or other programming languages is a plus

Experience that would prove highly valuable:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Creating on-model annotations of sheet metal and machined metal, weldments, and large assemblies in support of Model Based Definition
• Modeling in NX 10 or newer, including 5+ years of modeling experience
• Product Configuration Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Intel Copy Exactly, Field Service, Logistics/Spares