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Project Engineer, Automation and IMM

KraussMaffei
  • Detroit, Michigan
    18 days ago

    Job Description

    TITLE:                           Project Engineer, Automation and Injection Molding Machines FLSA: Exempt             UPDATED:                   08/08/2026                        DIVISION: ALL
    REPORTS TO:            Director, Quotation Engineering                         
     
     
    Summary:
     
    Provide key internal and external sales support for the division to support increase in units sold.
     
    Essential Functions:
    • Responsible for capital equipment projects from quotation phase until hand-over to customer.
    • Technical, commercial verification of customer requests and orders
    • Clarification of technical items and feasibility studies
    • Cost evaluation and calculation for capital equipment, purchased system components, Engineering, Transportation, Assembly and Commissioning and Production support.
    • Ability to manage timeline of projects
    • Proposal preparation and order processing responsibility in conjunction with Sales department
    • Responsibility of correspondence and order documentation
    • Creation of internal Manufacturing orders
    • Generate layouts for the solutions proposed to the customer, as needed.
    • Must be able to manage special projects and follow-up with procedures and proper documentation.
    • Must be able to maintain good customer relations and communications.
    • Work closely with sales representatives as interface between the customer and the designers to provide technical support.
     
    Core Competencies
    Job Specific Competencies
    • Communication
    • Engineering Concepts
    • Results Oriented
    • KM Operations & Product Knowledge
    • Initiative/Urgency
    • Customer Knowledge
    • Problem Solving
    • Technology
    • Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork
    • Flexibility/Adaptability
    • Customer Focus
    • Innovation
    • Analytical Thinking
     
    		 
     
    Supervisory Responsibility
     
    This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 
     
     
    Work Environment
     
    This job operates in a professional office environment in our Florence facility. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines which create low-moderate noise.
     
    Physical Demands
     
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
     
    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop, and kneel.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
    • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
    • Light to moderate lifting is required.
    • Ability to work in a constant state of alertness required. 
     
    Expected Hours of Work

    This is a salaried, exempt level, full-time position with standard working days/hours of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with overtime as necessary to complete required tasks. Actual working hours may vary.
     
    Travel
     
    Travel is moderate, and some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.  Travel to Germany or other international locations possible for training/conferences.  Anticipated travel is 30%.
     
    Required Education and Experience
     
    • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar field and 2 to 3 years’ related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    • Prior project experience in capital equipment and mechanical/electrical systems design, applications engineering
     
    Preferred Education and Experience
     
    • German language proficiency a strong plus. 
     
    Krauss-Maffei Corporation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
     
    *This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDetroit, Michigan
    Websitehttps://www.kraussmaffei.com/en/career/open-vacancies

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Capital Equipmentunmatched
    • Capital Equipment Purchasingunmatched
    • Capital Projectunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Computer Terminalsunmatched
    • Conferencesunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Designunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Feasibility Analysisunmatched
    • Field Salesunmatched
    • German Languageunmatched
    • Injection Moldingunmatched
    • Inside Salesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Keyboardsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Order Processingunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Production Supportunmatched
    • Project Engineeringunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Supportunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Transportation Engineeringunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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