Engineering Project Leader III
Core
Lead global New Product Development (NPD), Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE), and Product Line Simplification (PLS) projects for industrial motion control products.
Role type
Senior Project Leader (NPD/VAVE/PLS)
Builds
Industrial power transmission components and subsystems (couplings, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, turbines, clutches, brakes)
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Power transmission
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Mechanical engineering background, Stage Gate process management, Cross-functional team leadership, Budget and resource management, Risk mitigation, Problem solving (5 Whys, 8D, fishbone), Visual management, Financial acumen
Preferred skills
PMP certification, Global project experience, APQP, Design for Lean Six Sigma, Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies, DFMEA, DFM&A, Concept Selection tools
Technologies
MS Project, MS Office
Responsibilities
Lead 2-5 concurrent global projects through the full development lifecycle; Coach application of Customer Focused Innovation (CFI) process; Align and manage cross-functional teams to meet Stage Gate commitments; Monitor scope, budget, resources, and schedules; Mitigate issues and protect the critical path; Lead problem-solving and countermeasure development; Deploy Visual Management to track status and metrics.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with indirect people management
