Engineering Jobs in Clawson Michigan

About the Company:

Northstar Painting has been proudly serving Michigan homeowners and businesses since 1999. What started as a small local operation has grown into a trusted name in both residential and commercial painting, with a reputation for quality, service, and community focus. As we expand our reach, we're building a team of competitive, motivated professionals who want to grow with us.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a self-motivated Business Development Representative with a passion for field sales and client relationships to join our team in Birmingham, MI. If you're confident speaking with people face-to-face, thrive on building connections, and want to be rewarded for your results, this could be a perfect fit. This role blends outside sales, estimating, and community networking, you'll be on the front lines of our business, helping businesses start their next big project.

Responsibilities:

Sales & Client Engagement:

• Prospect and generate new leads through local outreach, networking, referrals, and inbound inquiries
• Meet with business owners to understand their needs and explain our services
• Present estimates, proposals, and service plans in a professional and confident manner
• Follow up with leads, build relationships, and close deals
• Represent Northstar Painting at local events, community functions, and networking groups

Estimating & Project Prep:

• Conduct site visits to gather project details for estimating
• Request and evaluate subcontractor and vendor quotes
• Prepare accurate bids and proposals
• Work closely with the operations team to hand off signed projects smoothly

Qualifications:

Must-Haves:

• 3+ years of experience in field sales, outside sales, or home service-based business development
• Strong people skills and confidence in face-to-face meetings
• Self-starter who’s organized, coachable, and results-driven
• Basic knowledge of project scoping or estimating (or willingness to learn)
• Driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Familiarity with the Metro Detroit area

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in painting, roofing, landscaping, or construction industry
• Existing network within local homeowner or commercial markets
• CRM experience or comfort with sales tracking tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and industry experience will also be considered.

Pay range and compensation package:

• Base salary + commission
• Health insurance
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Northstar Painting is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

New global company establishing Americas HQ .

The VP of Global Procurement is responsible for managing the overall supplier risk, year over year supplier productivity, VAVE and driving aggressive cost reductions in partnership with the suppliers and the engineering departments. The role is also responsible for maintaining consistency in purchasing and sourcing methodology and procedures, development of sourcing & procurement strategies, vendor management, analysis & negotiation of client/supplier service level agreements and contracts, supplier relationship management and identifying and implementing process improvement. The position will lead and develop a global team of sourcing professionals responsible for building and maintaining relationships with strategic suppliers as well as managing relationships with senior internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Design, drive and execute the overall global sourcing strategy
• Oversee policies, checklists, and other materials that describe the organization's technical, quality, service, or reliability standards to help purchasing staff evaluate supplier proposals
• Drive overall supplier risk reduction
• Contribute to increased productivity by implementing sound negotiation strategies
• Partner with business leadership to develop and deploy world-class procurement by driving functional expertise and deep market and industry knowledge
• Lead global team, develop talent and expertise, build a strong succession plan for direct management team as well as global teams and build global procurement capability
• Develop long term strategies with robust execution plans to achieve annual operating plans to increase win rate, increase margins, improve cash-flow, reduce working capital and reduce risk
• Drive standardization across the global footprint
• Ensure contracts that allow for fluctuations with no liability for excess and obsolete inventory
• Implement vendor management system, ensuring suppliers on-time-delivery and zero-deffect quality
• Secure supplier capacity based on short term and long term plans while driving competitive cost and increasing spread to market
• Negotiate and secure global, single and multi-year supply agreements
• Collaborate with Supply Chain on medium and long range planning to improve supply of material
• Working in conjunction with site leadership, analyze business plans, production environments, and supply requirements to determine optimal sourcing strategies across geographies
• Identify and implement strategic processes and technology to drive efficiencies across team
• Determine and recommend alternate supply strategies to maintain agility while creating cost savings and/or supply support solutions
• Establish clear performance metrics for suppliers driving performance and financial responsibility
• Review major contracts for key areas of spend, and act as an expert resource for planning, procurement and complex negotiations
• Partner with other senior leadership to ensure organizational goals are met
• Oversees supplier selection process, including qualification and execution of supplier agreements
• Partner with Quality to ensure materials are qualified and meet appropriate regulatory standards

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, (Masters or MBA will be preferred)
• 15+ years of global procurement experience
• 10+ years of experience in large scale automotive and or industrial environment; global experience is a plus
• Ability to work in a very fast paced, demanding, and matrixed environment
• Skilled in influencing, negotiation, and problem resolution
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading a global organization
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing sourcing strategies
• Business acumen to align sourcing initiatives to financial goals and customer needs and expectations
• Uncompromised Integrity, honesty and the drive to do what's best for the business
• Experience in leading global high-performing teams
• Strong communication skills: oral, written, and listening
• Expert problem-solver
• Travel required (20%-30%)

365 Retail Markets is the most trusted global provider of unattended retail technology, delivering conveniently smart self-service solutions since 2008. The company’s all-in-one platform powers retail spaces across food service, global retail, and hospitality with a comprehensive suite of frictionless smart stores, micro markets, vending, catering, and dining point-of-sale options. These technologies can be found worldwide in corporate offices, manufacturing and distribution facilities, educational campuses, hotels, and beyond.

As a nine-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the United States, and with a continually expanding global presence, 365 Retail Markets is committed to growth, innovation, and providing superior, integrated technology that meets the evolving needs of its customers and consumers.

The retail industry is rapidly evolving, with Computer Vision (CV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshaping consumer experiences while improving operational efficiency and margins. As Senior Product Manager for our CV + AI portfolio, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of AI-enabled products that power next-generation frictionless retail experiences.

You will be accountable for defining and executing both short-term, tactical initiatives and long-term platform strategy, ensuring alignment with 365’s broader business objectives. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership, deep product thinking, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive stakeholders.

This position reports to the Manager, Product Management and has high visibility across executive leadership and all 365 brands.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the AI and Computer Vision product roadmap, setting a clear long-term platform vision while balancing near-term delivery priorities aligned to business objectives, customer needs, and industry trends.
• Deliver features and enhancements on time and to plan, owning the full lifecycle from ideation, discovery, and requirements through launch and post-release evaluation.
• Translate machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI (including LLMs) capabilities into scalable, user-centric product features.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Data Science, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to ensure successful execution and adoption.
• Work closely with other Senior Product Managers to ensure a consistent, seamless, and effective consumer experience across product lines.
• Identify and evaluate high-impact AI use cases through a deep understanding of business context, data availability, and technical feasibility.
• Oversee model development, training, deployment, and iteration to ensure solutions perform reliably in real-world retail environments, including edge deployment constraints (latency, compute, bandwidth), lighting variability, occlusion, and ongoing product packaging changes.
• Collaborate with data and engineering teams to ensure responsible AI practices, including bias mitigation, data integrity, and model interpretability.
• Monitor competitive landscape and emerging AI trends to maintain 365’s innovation leadership.
• Communicate product vision, trade-offs, and progress clearly to executive leadership to drive fast alignment and informed decision-making.
• Own go-to-market readiness and pilot execution, ensuring customer readiness, coordinating launch plans, and enabling internal teams (Support, Sales, Operations) through training, documentation, and clear launch handoff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in computer sciences or software engineering. MBA preferred.
• 5-8+ years Product Management experience
• Proven experience owning complex product portfolios, including both tactical execution and long-term strategic planning, ensuring effective product lifecycle management.
• Experience delivering Machine Learning products in collaboration with Data Science and ML Engineering teams, including experimentation, model evaluation, and continuous performance optimization.
• Specifying requirements, execution and evaluation of designs, analysis, development, testing and control of major engineering projects where creativity and initiative are involved as well as a high level of independent judgment.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments, shaping clarity and direction in new or undefined problem spaces.
• Strong experience working cross-functionally, managing dependencies, and communicating priorities to ensure roadmap alignment and delivery
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing initiatives
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills, with a strong emphasis on communicating to executive-level audiences for rapid alignment and decision-making.
• Work collaboratively as part of a broader product leadership team, prioritizing shared outcomes over individual ownership to ensure overall portfolio success.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with technical and operational stakeholders across CV retail products, including hardware, field operations, support, and customer-facing teams
• Added bonus for experience working within Retail, payments, or POS industries

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and a valid PE License along with a strong background in electrical systems design and development, with expertise in various engineering tools and methodologies. This role involves working on innovative projects that require both technical proficiency and creative problem-solving abilities.

Duties

• Design, develop, and test electrical systems and components for various applications.
• Create and analyze schematics and system designs using CAD software such as Revit.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project specifications are met on time and within budget.
• Conduct root cause analysis to troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing systems.

Skills

• Proficiency in electrical engineering principles and practices, including NEC standards.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts to support interdisciplinary projects.
• Familiarity with vision inspection systems and quality control processes in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work with various software tools.
• Excellent project scheduling skills to manage timelines effectively.
• Strong analytical skills for conducting root cause analysis on electrical systems failures.
• Experience with mechanical knowledge related to electrical systems integration is a plus. Join us in shaping the future of technology through innovative electrical engineering solutions!
• Function as Lead Designer for projects involving medium and low voltage power distribution systems
• Lighting system and grounding system for Municipal Water and Wastewater facilities and Industrial Projects.

Excellent Fringe Benefit package.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

2. Electrical Engineering experience.

3. Professional Engineer (PE) License.

About Universal Logistics Holdings

Universal Logistics Holdings provides a wide range of supply‑chain services across the United States, Mexico and Canada, including contract logistics, dedicated transportation, intermodal and trucking.

The company supports customers across the entire supply chain and continues to grow through innovative, scalable operational solutions.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Director of Automation & Robotics to lead the strategy, governance and performance of all robotic and automated systems across multiple Universal facilities. You’ll shape the automation roadmap, oversee major deployments and make sure robotics becomes a core strength in our logistics network.

What You’ll Do

• Set the long‑term automation and robotics strategy for multiple sites.
• Build standards for robotics platforms, controls, safety and technology adoption.
• Lead design, evaluation and rollout of new robotic and automated systems.
• Oversee uptime, reliability and lifecycle planning for all robotics across the network.
• Partner with senior operations leadership to align automation with business needs.
• Develop and mentor engineering and technical teams across sites.
• Establish governance around system changes, documentation and safety compliance.

What You Bring

• Leadership experience managing multi‑site automation or robotics programs.
• Deep knowledge of industrial robotics, PLCs, controls, sensors and systems integration.
• Proven ability to build strategy, manage budgets and deliver large‑scale automation projects.
• Strong communication skills with both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Experience in logistics, warehousing or high‑throughput industrial environments is a plus.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role is responsible for managing individual

projects to include all aspects of planning and execution from the time an order is received

to the time payment is received from the customer. This role will be the direct point of

contact for all project inquiries/updates for their specific projects, both internal and external.

Planning, organizing, coordinating, reporting and ensuring on-time and on-budget

completion of their own projects are essential duties of the Project Manager.

Goals

• Achieve lead time and cost targets for contracts.

• Strive for department deliverables to be right the first time.

• Deliver a service experience that exceeds our customers' expectations.

Measurements

• Profit & Margin on assigned contracts.

• On Time Delivery to Revenue Projections.

• Quality of Work (Reduction of Errors).

Principle Duties

• Provide direct, day-to-day management of assigned projects and meet regularly with

various team members to ensure projects and essential activities are on track. Deliver

regular reporting to management, direct reports and team members as required.

• Determine priorities consistent with planned capacity, identify resource requirements,

facilitate contract performance reviews, and ensure competencies and performance

metrics are met while providing oversight to assure that schedules are maintained and

achieved.

• Responsible for managing assigned contracts and delivering projects on time, at

budget, ensuring all contract specific requirements are met.

• Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts.

• Clearly define and communicate the customer's expectations regarding delivery, quality,

product performance, technical requirements, document submittals, agency approvals,

communications, reporting, witness / hold points, packaging, testing, shipment, and

Role Summary

Job Description and Duties

payment.

• Provides regular status reports to management containing assessments of contract

status relative to cost, delivery, customer submittals, and risk.

• Maintain a clear understanding of the material types and grades being ordered in the

BOM, including the applicable specifications, code requirements, safety class and other

pertinent requirements.

• Maintain control of costs in accordance with the original estimate to ensure achievement

of quoted contribution margin. Managing contribution margin is a key responsibility and

must be communicated to the Director of Operations if a significant change occurs or is

anticipated.

• Develop & manage an individual project schedule to coordinate customer progress

updates, including milestone achievements. Review and provide guidance schedules,

develop, manage and display relevant KPIs for the team's performance.

• Follow the Operation Procedures per our QA Manual.

• Other related duties as required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an

employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential

functions.

• Employee may work near moving mechanical parts.

• Employee will be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Due to Federal Contract requirements, US Citizenship is required for this position.

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Engineering or Project Management.

• 3-5 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of

education and experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred, but

not required.

• A strong team player with demonstrated leadership skills.

• Ability to successfully lead a diverse team, as well as organize and manage

multiple projects of varying complexity.

• Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings, standards and specifications.

• Ability to utilize available resources effectively to solve problems as they occur.

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Salesforce CRM.

• Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. Exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to work with and manage outside vendors.

• A highly motivated self-starter that works well without supervision.

• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, ethical sourcing standards, and trade requirements. Support sustainability, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and sourcing approvals

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.
• Define supplier footprint, sourcing models, and localization strategies.
• Monitor commodity market trends, capacity constraints, and cost drivers.

• Lead RFQs/RFPs, supplier evaluations, and sourcing decisions.
• Conduct commercial negotiations (pricing, LTAs, tooling, payment terms, indexation)
• Award business in alignment with internal approval and governance processes.

• Drive year-over-year cost reductions and total cost of ownership improvements.
• Perform cost analysis and cost modeling, track and validate savings with Finance.

• Manage global supplier relationships across quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Support supplier performance reviews and corrective action follow up.

• Support new product launches by ensuring suppliers meet APQP, PPAP, and SOP requirements and coordinate sourcing timelines with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure tooling, capacity, and commercial readiness to support launch milestones.

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, develop contingency plans
• Lead supplier-related escalation management during disruptions

• Prioritize safety and comply with the Health and Safety Management System.
• Support risk reduction, hazard identification, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and wellness legislation and standards.
• Uphold and adhere to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

• Promote the global Environmental Management System with a focus on footprint reduction, recycling, and resource efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and standards.

• Supply Chain Management
• Business Administration / Commerce
• Purchasing or Procurement Management or other related field – or equivalent experience

• Tier 1 automotive suppliers or OEM automotive manufacturing
• Contract and negotiation experience

• MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• ERP Systems
• eSourcing / RFQ platforms
• Supplier performance management tools

• Costing & Financial Analysis Tools
• Automotive Specific Systems and Processes
• (PPAP, APQP)

We're looking for people who:

• Can examine and provide solutions for problems with customers' existing equipment
• Enjoy technical/mechanical/electrical problem solving
• Understand engineered solutions for existing products
• Able to develop cost estimates and provide foundational reasoning, with accuracy
• Can work well under pressure and in Team environments
• Driven towards personal development and improvement

What we do:

• We provide Air Pollution Control solutions to our customers. We organize and focus ourselves on our customers' industries and applications. We work with these customers to help maintain the longevity and reliability of this equipment throughout its lifetime.

Why we're in business:

• Dürr provides value-added solutions to our customers. We pride ourselves on the thoroughness of our pre-sale consultation and solution development, the quality and longevity of our equipment, and our best-in-class service from initial customer inquiry through the life of the equipment.
• We seek long-term partnerships with customers that value our approach.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Review customer RFQs and assure compliance with requirements, specifications, and clearly identify exceptions to be taken.
• Clearly define the scope of work and develop associated cost estimates.
• Review vendor and subcontractor quotes for compliance with specifications and completeness of scope
• Work with the Sales team to communicate with the Customer both directly and indirectly
• Drive product improvement and standardization of designs.

Qualifications and skills:

The ideal candidate for this role possesses mechanical and electrical aptitude and is comfortable troubleshooting issues with industrial equipment. The successful candidate will be capable of translating those solutions into proposals for customers as well as communicating them with the Operations team for project execution.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering is preferred but not required
• Experience in Engineering, Application Engineering a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of process equipment design
• Ability to understand fabrication and field installation criteria and the ability to develop preliminary scopes of work for outside pricing activities
• Ability to create and maintain project schedules
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Able to effectively interface with engineering and estimating departments, contractors, suppliers, and customers
• Occasional travel may be required with Sales and Operations, 0-5% travel
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary
• The position will be located in Southfield, MI

Physical Demands: Main duties are computer-based. On-site duties may include climbing stairs and ladders.

Dürr CTS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Note to all Staffing Agencies: Dürr CTS, Inc. has a team of dedicated Human Resources professionals who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors on an as-needed basis. We do not accept resumes from agencies that are not on our preferred vendor list and have not signed our Recruiting and Permanent Placement Contract. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and Dürr will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.