Engineering Project Manager

ITW • Beecher, IL

87d • $97,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Are you a Project Management professional hungry for the chance to collaborate across the business landscape to bring new products to life and leave your imprint? The MIG Gun Division (Bernard / Tregaskiss) of Miller Electric, an ITW Company, is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to join our world-class team. This onsite position is located at our facility in Beecher, IL. In this role you will be responsible for leading the new product development effort to bring new and innovative MIG Welding products from ideas to deployment. You will manage multiple new product development (NPD) projects through all phases of our Innovation Framework. Your exceptional collaboration with functional leaders to plan and execute NPD projects, including defining requirements, developing schedules, resource planning, product and project cost control, business case development, risk management, developing product needs specifications, technical feasibility and other requirements, will bring new products to life. If you're seeking a role where your contributions directly shape our business's success, this may be the position you have been seeking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, other technical field, or business administration required; MBA (preferred); PMP® certification (a plus).
• 3-5 years of project management experience using a disciplined development process and project management techniques required.
• 2-3 years of experience in new product development projects as a project manager and/or team member strongly preferred.
• Experience in product development for business-to-business & industrial manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Must be computer proficient, including with Microsoft applications.
• Must be available for up to 30% travel within Canada & the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge or experience helping solve customer problems in sales or technical support with practical/theoretical understanding of welding processes and familiarity with MIG Welding equipment, process, and/or industrial automation is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through all stages of the new product development process including needs assessment, conceptualization, development, and final implementation.
• Define project scope and objectives, involving relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Communicate project status and escalation to leadership as needed.
• Conduct project meetings and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate project risks.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
• Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solution of problems.
• Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, within budget, and stated objectives are met.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holiday leave
• Parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree