Automation Project Engineer Jobs

Position Title: Project Engineer (Automation)

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

Qualifications & Experience:

• 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.
• Postsecondary degree or diploma in a technical field (mechanical, manufacturing, mechatronics, etc.)