Project Engineer

IFP Motion Solutions Inc. is a growing motion control corporation. Our business spans four locations and brands. Our customers include industrial manufacturers, mobile integrators, and fluid power OEMs. Combined with our knowledgeable sales team and expansive inventory, we can design, prototype, manufacture, or service any conceivable motion control system.

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and driven Project Engineer to join our Cedar Rapids team.

The IFP Project Engineer works in a team of multi-disciplined electrical, mechanical and automation controls engineers, drafts persons, automation specialists and clerical coordinators. While the Project Engineer takes responsibility of their individually assigned projects, the company provides extensive resources to engineers in support of their work.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work with customers to design systems for various manufacturing environments such as automotive, food, foundry, etc.
• Draw or supervise the drafting of schematics and physical layouts in AutoCAD or Inventor.
• Design and witness system tests.
• Document any design or as-built changes.
• Communicate with our in-house manufacturing group to ensure correct understanding of project scope, schematics, design, system requirements, and hours allowed.
• Define a system budget, control costs, work with vendors to obtain pricing, and set appropriate customer expectations.
• Oversee initial system set-up and troubleshooting at remote customer sites. Typical projects include:
  • Hydraulic power units using electric motors, pumps, valves, reservoirs, and manifolds
  • Electrical control cabinets using PLCs, relays, motion controllers
  • Automation projects using slides, cylinders, transducers
  • Custom hydraulic manifolds
  • Special, unique projects and designs, specialty testing

Qualifications and Skills:

• Able and willing to work beyond core business hours, if necessary, to minimize business interruption during planned or unplanned system modifications.
• Proven ability to successfully interact and work with customers at multiple levels of responsibility in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong understanding of physics, materials and design principles.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Education:

Four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent. 

Benefits:

You will enjoy a rewarding work environment and competitive benefits including 401(k) and Profit Sharing with financial advisor support, medical, dental, and vision plans, life and pet insurance, wellness program, and fitness club subsidies.

About IFP:

IFP Motion Solutions Inc. is a growing motion control corporation headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Our business spans 13 states with four physical locations: Cedar Rapids, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Houston. It employs 150+ team members across: Engineering, Manufacturing, Assembly, Hydraulic Repair, Field Service, Warehouse & Distribution, Customer Service, Purchasing, Accounting, Marketing, and Sales.

Our locations collaborate to serve a unique blend of manufacturing, repair & refurbishing, design engineering, and components distribution. Our customers include industrial manufacturers, mobile integrations, and fluid power OEMs. Combined with our knowledgeable sales team and expansive inventory we can design, prototype, manufacture or service any conceivable motion control system.

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Fill out the required application and email it and any applicable resume back to hr2022@ifpusa.com.