Project Manager - Engineering

Franklin Electric•Fort Wayne, IN

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for leading major engineering projects leveraging Franklin’s Product Development Process. This role will own the development and execution of project schedules and deliverables, leveraging their influencing skills to coordinate global cross functional teams, ensuring on time, on budget and on specification project completion. Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity. Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility. Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or equivalent experience (required).
Previous experience managing technical projects (3-5 years or equivalent required).

Nice To Haves

Advanced skills using MS Project, Microsoft Planner (preferred), Excel, Power Point and working knowledge of JD Edwards E1 system (preferred).
PMP Certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

Works with key stakeholders to develop detailed project schedules and manage to the critical path
Lead project gate meetings and ensure completeness and accuracy of information presented
Owns project data, ensuring all project related information is current and accurate
Develop and proactively mitigate project risks to minimize project impact
Coordinates and leads project teams meetings ensure all team members understand and commit to the timely completion of assigned tasks
Holds team members accountable for project deliverables
Prepares reports for upper management including executive leadership regarding status of projects
Understands capacity constraints and works with engineering leadership to ensure resource availability to meet project timelines
Communicates project statuses to management and stakeholders
Directs and executes initiatives to increase productivity and performance
Develops solutions to critical project/business issues and presents alternatives to management.
Leads assigned product teams in prioritization of key projects and activities including new product development, quality improvement, and value improvement projects
Recommends process improvements to the engineering, cross functional, and project management teams to reduce risk, increase predictability, and increase velocity of new product developments