What You’ll Do

A New Business Development (NBD) Project Engineer at Royal works intimately with customers and internal business units to successfully pursue new business opportunities! They provide strong leadership to a cross-functional team which shares a high degree of ownership and accountability in support of a common goal - providing high quality solutions to our customers.   This role reports to the VP of Engineering and is based out of our Hudsonville, MI corporate office. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide the specialized technical expertise for new business development initiatives.
• Execute Design for Manufacturing (DFM) evaluations for prospective projects, offering professional guidance on design optimization, quality enhancement, and cost mitigation.
• Direct the development of quotations for new injection mold tooling, assembly machinery, and quality assurance gauging.
• Partner with a cross-functional sales team to facilitate customer presentations, technical reviews, and quality audits.
• Maintain rigorous standards of work quality and optimize operational efficiency to adhere to critical customer quotation schedules.
• Travel to trade shows and prospective customer sites.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key customer representatives to ensure effective communication, align with critical objectives, and achieve superior levels of customer satisfaction throughout the quoting lifecycle.
• Provide regular status reports to Royal Technologies executive leadership regarding new business development progress.
• Implement systemic advancements to the New Business Development process to improve competitive positioning, timeliness, and successful acquisition rates.
• Collaborate with business partners to foster a continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Substantial experience in plastic injection molding, including comprehensive knowledge of part design, mold tooling, and assembly processes and equipment.
• Demonstrated program management experience within the automotive sector is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in the automotive or a related industry.
• Comprehensive proficiency in IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 standards and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced competency in interpreting technical specifications, product drawings, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Highly autonomous, self-directed, and adaptable to evolving business needs.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on client relationship management.
• Ability to lead professional meetings and present technical information in a structured and articulate manner.
• Superior attention to detail and the ability to execute complex tasks with significant urgency.