Engineering Project Manager

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG•Aurora, CO

22d•$110,000

About The Position

Perform Project Management responsibilities on NPD projects as assigned, working with the team members to assure project success. This management is to begin at the assigning of the New Product Development Team, and is to continue through the state of production on the last of the model variations, including the closing of the Project File and the documenting of all “Lessons Learned” activities Assures the correct use of applicable New Product Development tools, including QFD type activities, FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), DFMA (Design for Manufacturability), and testing Balances the requirements of Marketing (Business viewpoint), Engineering (Technical viewpoint), and Industrial Design (Customer viewpoint), resolving conflicts between these different views when required Manages the project schedule, project cost, and project specifications, optimizing the production of the right product, at the right time, for the right price Works closely with the team members representing the various disciplines on the New Product Development teams, conducts regular team meetings, and reports team progress to management on a regular basis Provides project management assistance to other small projects as assigned Assists with the evaluation of various department staff and resources as made possible through working with the staff and resources on the NPD teams Assists with the evaluation and improvement of related department processes, leading to continuous improvement within the department Monitors and improve department processes, and works with other managers to monitor and improve engineering processes across the organization

Requirements

Bachelor of Science – Mechanical/Electric Engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education. Additional course work in Project Management, management type courses, and problem-solving techniques is preferred
Four or more years’ experience managing technical projects and complex activities. This experience should be gained in areas of engineering or technical operations and should include a minimum of two years as a Project Manager
Ability to conduct team meetings by facilitating discussions, coordinating activities, and assigning tasks
Ability to identify project risks and provide the leadership required to resolve issues
Skilled at making public presentations and creating concise written reports
General technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
Ability to read and follow standard operating procedures
Ability to transform individual members into a highly effective team
Skilled in building trust across all levels of the organization
Skilled in the use of tools from the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Skilled at collaboration with cross functional teams
Skilled at independent and creative problem-solving
Internal resolve to drive assignments to completion
Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful

Nice To Haves

Additional course work in Project Management, management type courses, and problem-solving techniques is preferred

Responsibilities

Perform Project Management responsibilities on NPD projects as assigned, working with the team members to assure project success.
Assures the correct use of applicable New Product Development tools, including QFD type activities, FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), DFMA (Design for Manufacturability), and testing
Balances the requirements of Marketing (Business viewpoint), Engineering (Technical viewpoint), and Industrial Design (Customer viewpoint), resolving conflicts between these different views when required
Manages the project schedule, project cost, and project specifications, optimizing the production of the right product, at the right time, for the right price
Works closely with the team members representing the various disciplines on the New Product Development teams, conducts regular team meetings, and reports team progress to management on a regular basis
Provides project management assistance to other small projects as assigned
Assists with the evaluation of various department staff and resources as made possible through working with the staff and resources on the NPD teams
Assists with the evaluation and improvement of related department processes, leading to continuous improvement within the department
Monitors and improve department processes, and works with other managers to monitor and improve engineering processes across the organization