Project Engineer 1 - Value Engineering

Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Company

Engineering work focused on cost reduction, product optimization, continuous improvement, and product development from concept through production.

What you will do

• Support product requirements, engineering specifications, CTQ measures, project scope, and cost-down opportunities.
• Maintain work breakdown structures, action trackers, milestone plans, project documentation, and risk reviews.
• Coordinate prototype builds, testing, design reviews, pilot builds, and product release activities.
• Support cost tracking, competitive benchmarking, design trade-off analysis, and value engineering activities.
• Work with Design Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Compliance, Reliability, and suppliers to resolve project issues.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and actions, and communicate project status and obstacles.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience in engineering, product development, manufacturing, or project work; internships and co-op assignments count.
• Working knowledge of engineering fundamentals, drawings, product testing, and structured problem solving.
• Ability to organize technical information, maintain action trackers, and communicate clearly across functions.
• Strong analytical, planning, follow-through, and accountability skills.
• Availability for up to 10% international and domestic travel.

Nice to have

• Experience with outdoor power equipment, power tools, consumer products, or electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with cost reduction strategies, DFMEA, CTQ development, and design verification.
• Fundamental knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD software.
• Experience supporting prototype or pilot builds and working with global suppliers.
• Basic proficiency with project scheduling, data analysis, and Microsoft Office tools.