Job Description: Project Engineer – Global Service Growth Team (GSGT)
Position Summary
The Project Engineer on the Global Service Growth Team (GSGT) is responsible for developing, standardizing, and optimizing mechanical, electrical, and automated processes to enable world-class performance in global service operations. This hybrid role blends hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering expertise with process design, automation, metrology integration, and FBS methodologies. The engineer partners closely with global service sites, metrology, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, IT, and quality teams to deliver scalable tools, fixtures, test systems, and workflows that improve throughput, repeatability, and service reliability. The position requires up to 50% global travel to support deployments, capability transfers, equipment commissioning, and on-site training.
Key Responsibilities
1. Tooling, Equipment, Test Systems & Process Development
- Design, build, and optimize mechanical and electrical tools, fixtures, jigs, test systems, and service equipment.
- Develop and refine electrical, functional, and automated test methods.
- Create and maintain standardized work.
- Evaluate existing processes for improvements.
2. Process Design, Optimization & Qualification
- Conduct time studies, capability studies, MMV, gage R&R.
- Analyze workflows to identify improvements.
- Ensure alignment of mechanical processes and test requirements.
3. Instrumentation, Metrology & Measurement Integrity
- Ensure adherence to metrology best practices.
- Partner with Metrology teams for validation.
4. Automation, Digitalization & Test Workflow Integration
- Evaluate and implement automation opportunities.
- Collaborate to integrate processes into digital systems.
- Optimize automated sequences.
5. FBS Coaching & Lean Execution
- Coach teams on FBS.
- Lead kaizen events.
6. Cross-Functional Technical Collaboration
- Work with various engineering teams.
- Support system-level improvements.
7. Global Deployment, Training & Site Enablement (50% Travel)
- Travel globally to support deployments.
- Ensure sites are fully enabled.
- Support procurement and readiness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
- 3+ years of experience in relevant fields.
- Proficiency in CAD and test/automation tools.
- Strong understanding of metrology.
What We Do
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
