DUTIES: JCOM International LLC seeks a Project Engineering Manager in Carmel, IN. This position does not require travel.

Team Leadership and Development (15%): Lead, supervise, and mentor project team engineers; Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members; Identify training needs and develop professional development plans for staff; Recruit, interview, hire and onboard new engineering team members; Foster a collaborative team environment and resolve interpersonal conflicts; Set individual and team performance goals aligned with organizational objectives and review for annual compensation increase.

Strategic Planning and Decision Making (12%) : Make high-level decisions regarding project prioritization and resource allocation across multiple projects; Evaluate and approve new technologies, equipment, `and methodologies for adoption; Establish policies and standard operating procedures; Analyze market trends and competitor activities to inform strategic direction; Present strategic recommendations to executive leadership. 

Budget and Financial Management (10%): Develop and manage related personnel; Approve expenditures and allocate financial resources across multiple projects; Forecast future budget needs based on projected workload and growth; Analyze cost variances and implement corrective actions; Negotiate contracts and pricing with vendors and suppliers; Report on financial performance to senior management. 

Cross-Functional Leadership (8%): Collaborate with sales, operations, and executive teams to align engineering capabilities with business objectives; Lead cross-departmental initiatives and improvement projects; Establish and maintain relationships with key clients and stakeholders; Coordinate with legal and compliance teams on regulatory matters; Drive organizational change initiatives related to engineering processes. 

Quality Assurance and Process Improvement (6%): Establish and maintain quality management systems and standards across all projects; Conduct management reviews of laboratory operations and project outcomes; Implement continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma); Audit project processes and ensure compliance with ISO and industry standards; Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure effectiveness; Review and approve all major technical reports and customer deliverables. 

Laboratory Coordination and Technical Analysis (10%): Coordinate the in-house laboratory for technical cleanliness and optimized manufacturing processes utilizing JCOM vacuum degreaser product lines; Investigate technical cleanliness in determining residual contamination on metallic and non-metallic manufactured components from the automotive, aerospace, and medical industry; Perform contamination and cleanliness analysis according to current customer and factory standards; Conduct extraction using rinsing, spraying and ultrasonic methods; Perform gravimetric measurement of residual dirt and classification of particle distribution and size; Execute microscopic identification and automatic count of particles, fibers and organic residues. 

Application Development and Technical Expertise (8%): Facilitate and develop cleaning applications for specific parts; Keep up-to-date on latest developments in parts cleaning technology; Maintain expertise in applicable chemicals and their performance for solvent based cleaning; Maintain knowledge of applicable detergents and their performance for aqueous cleaning; Understand manufacturing processes that lead to the need of component cleaning; Stay informed about the cleanliness standards of the industries served; Create cleaning specifications to establish processes by which cleaning standards are met; Analyze cleaning methods (Solvent vs Aqueous or hybrid) for specific projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors Degree in Biochemical Engineering or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related. Experience must include : 2 years experience with operating technical cleanliness laboratory equipment including gravimetric analyzers, optical microscopes, and particle counters; 2 years experience with industrial cleaning chemistry; 2 years experience using ZOHO 1 (Desk, Projects, CRM and WorkDrive) software with management of at least 15+ concurrent projects; 2 years experience with vacuum degreaser systems and industrial cleaning equipment with throughput rates from 10-1000+ parts per hour; Experience preparing technical reports and documentation for minimum 30+ client projects with detailed analytical findings; 2 years experience directly interfacing with industrial clients from automotive, aerospace, or medical sectors; 2 years experience of compliance with EPA, OSHA, and industry-specific environmental and safety regulations.; 2 years experience coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams on multi-departmental projects.

If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.