Project Engineer

Project Engineer – Mechanical (Powertrain Machining & Assembly) Location: Southfield, MI Job Type: Full-Time Contract with the opportunity to go Direct Duration: Approximately 6 Months (Opportunity for Extension) Schedule: Monday–Friday | 40 Hours/Week | Overtime May Be Required About the Opportunity GableTek is seeking an experienced Project Engineer – Mechanical to support a leading automotive automation company in Southfield, Michigan . This position focuses on Powertrain Machining and Assembly projects and is responsible for leading engineering activities from proposal through customer buyoff. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanical engineer with strong automotive automation experience who enjoys managing complex engineering projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering world-class manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering projects from concept through final customer acceptance.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between the customer, engineering teams, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Review customer specifications, engineering standards, and project requirements.
• Coordinate system engineering activities to ensure consistent technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and engineering deliverables.
• Monitor project scope, costs, timing, and resource allocation.
• Manage engineering changes, including technical solutions, implementation strategy, timing, and cost impacts.
• Conduct project risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support supplier selection, RFQ development, and supplier technical reviews.
• Lead engineering handoff meetings and participate in customer, supplier, and internal project reviews.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve engineering issues.
• Track project KPIs, cost-to-complete (CTC), open issues, and engineering performance.
• Develop risk assessments and method statements for equipment installation.
• Capture and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related engineering discipline (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the automotive automation industry.
• Experience with Powertrain Machining and/or Assembly systems is required.
• Strong project engineering and project management experience.
• Excellent customer communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engineering activities simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel as project requirements dictate. Required Technical Skills
• Powertrain Machining & Assembly
• Mechanical Design of Automated Equipment
• Project Planning & Execution
• Change Management
• Clamping Strategy
• Cost Estimation
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Design to Installation & Commissioning
• Mechanical Systems Design
• Industrial Equipment & Machinery
• Scope, Budget & Schedule Management
• Risk Assessment & Safety Standards
• Supplier Management
• Customer Technical Support
• Engineering Change Management
• Process Engineering
• Layout Design
• Conveyor & Material Handling Systems
• Root Cause Analysis
• Value Engineering & Design-to-Cost Preferred Experience
• Automotive manufacturing automation
• Industrial machinery and automated assembly systems
• Conveyor and transportation systems
• Discrete event simulation
• Ergonomic evaluations
• Production planning and traceability systems
• Reuse/retooling assessments
• Commissioning and installation support