Engineering Project Manager

Midtronics•Willowbrook, IL

4h•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Join the team at Midtronics, where innovation drives everything we do. As the global leader in automotive battery diagnostics and service, we're at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution, creating cutting-edge solutions that power the future of transportation. At Midtronics, you'll have the opportunity to work with passionate experts, solve real-world challenges, and shape the future in a rapidly evolving and growing industry. Midtronics is always on the lookout for talented professionals. Our Engineering Project Manager position will perform all project management related tasks for the Global Platform development team. In this role, the individual will act as a technical leader, owning the schedule, managing risks, track tasks, and ensuring every project is delivered on time with quality. In addition, interfacing with product management, sales, and customers is required for this role to ensure our customers’ needs are met. This position is a precursor to Lead and/or Supervisory positions.

Requirements

BS in Engineering or related required, MS a plus
5+ years’ experience in Engineering project management
Hands on electronics development experience in a manufacturing environment.
Extensive experience with both Hardware and Software design and development
Experience working with Supply Chain teams
Extensive experience creating a detailed schedule, managing projects, and related project management functions
Detailed knowledge of waterfall and Agile design methodologies and all aspects of product design process
Experience with presenting to executive leadership and clearly communicating the status of projects
Ability to establish/revise/execute process change to gain engineering efficiency as well as identify opportunities for improvement.
Leadership qualities to work with cross functional teams, vendors, customers across the globe
Ownership behaviors to gather input and feedback from all stakeholders to arrive at consensus and common goals

Nice To Haves

PMP certification is a plus
Knowledge of cars and the automotive industry a plus
Understanding of manufacturing and creation of marketing materials a plus

Responsibilities

Own project budget, schedule and overall project outcomes.
Coordinate and monitor projects from initiation through delivery.
Drive Hardware and Software proof of concept, design and development projects
Gather required data from end-users to evaluate and align on Goals, Objectives and Scope
Facilitate collaboration between departments to ensure that all targets and requirements are met.
Ensure projects are completed on scope, schedule and budget with quality by keeping teams accountable to project goals.
Perform all project management related tasks for global product design and development teams.
Manage Risks and Issues
Create, track and measure KPIs and Metrics
Interface with product management, sales, and customers to ensure our customers’ needs are met.