Project Manager

Leviton Manufacturing•Melville, NY

6h•$100,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world. About the role This individual is responsible to manage 2-3 new product development projects of medium to high complexity and oversees and directs all activities ensuring that all project schedules, work plans, processes and deliverables are in conformance with company's established phase/gate process. This individual does not have a direct supervisory responsibility but has contacts with virtually all departments within Leviton including Product Management, Manufacturing, QA, Marketing, Sourcing, and others. Creates a collaborative team atmosphere that understands and delivers the projects objectives.

Requirements

Highly developed level of creative skills and resourcefulness is required to interact with other department disciplines to problem solve and drive results
Ability to define and implement solutions to problems resulting from processes or procedural issues
Ability to effectively generate and execute presentations to senior level management and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and the general public
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to motivate a team including individuals in other departments
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required Concentration in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering preferred
A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering with a minimum of 3 years including project management
New product development experience using phase/gate processes from a manufacturing company
Excellent organizational and presentation skills
Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project

Nice To Haves

PMP certification a plus

Responsibilities

Leads and facilitates cross-functional teams through all phases of the new product development process from concept through product design, integration into manufacturing, and product release
Develops, manages and reports on the project plan, schedule and budget with input from various support functions and leadership team
Identifies and recommends resources needed to meet project objectives including but not limited to headcount additions and financial expenses
Applies sound meeting management techniques; provides agendas and manages to them, generating and publishing meeting minutes with associated action items, etc.
Assists the team in resolving roadblocks and other issues that arise
Proactively seek management assistance as needed
Encourages an atmosphere of team participation and accountability
Trains team members on the NPI process; identifies and recommends changes to the NPI process and associated procedures to drive quality improvements, cost reduction and on-time delivery
Additional duties as assigned