Project Engineer

This role supports the Project Manager by ensuring effective tracking, reporting, and coordination of ongoing Center of Excellence (CoE) initiatives. The candidate will maintain project trackers, prepare progress reports, and assist in data analysis to provide clear insights into project status and resource utilization. The position offers a progressive learning curve, with increasing responsibility over time, preparing the individual for a future Assistant Project Manager role.

Key Responsibilities

Project Tracking & Reporting:
Maintain and update the project tracker for active CoE initiatives, capturing status, timelines, and dependencies for the Project Manager’s review and approval. Prepare initial drafts of progress dashboards and status presentations, which will be reviewed by the Project Manager before being shared with department heads or executive leadership. Follow up regularly with unit-level contacts to monitor action items, escalating any uncertainties to the Project Manager.

Data & Analytics Support:
Develop and manage Excel and Power BI trackers and dashboards to benchmark resource utilization, track consumption, and support recurring analyses. Provide data-driven insights and support root-cause and variance analyses led by the Project Manager.

Coordination & Documentation:
Organize cross-functional project meetings, including scheduling, minute-taking, and maintaining action logs for follow-up. Draft project documentation such as scope notes, timelines, and meeting records for the Project Manager’s finalization.

Growing Involvement:
Gradually take on more substantive analysis and provide recommendations on an assigned workstream, under the Project Manager’s guidance. Participate actively in stakeholder meetings by presenting assigned sections alongside the Project Manager. By 18 to 24 months, co-manage a workstream day-to-day with the Project Manager, sharing responsibilities as preparation for advancement to the Assistant Project Manager role.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering is mandatory.
- 3 to 4 years of relevant experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment. Experience in textile or apparel manufacturing is preferred but not required; candidates from other manufacturing sectors will also be considered.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, Power Query, lookups, and array formulas; knowledge of VBA/macros is a plus.
- Working proficiency in Power BI, with experience building and maintaining dashboards and basic knowledge of DAX.
- Strong written communication skills.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop project management skills within a dynamic manufacturing setting, working closely with experienced leadership and gaining exposure to cross-functional teams.