Senior Project Manager - Communications

OTTO Engineering•Carpentersville, IL

22h

About The Position

OTTO Engineering is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Communications Division. This role involves managing all aspects of product development from concept to production, ensuring mission-critical communication systems are designed and manufactured to high standards. The division serves military, law enforcement, public safety, and industrial customers worldwide. OTTO Engineering emphasizes innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness, leading to continued growth. As a privately-owned company, OTTO invests in its community and long-term success, sharing profits with employees.

Requirements

BS in Engineering (ME, EE, SW, General)
Minimum 7 years of Project Management experience
Good people skills – able to negotiate and achieve results without direct reporting authority
Problem-solving, multitasking, and planning skills
Previous hands-on engineering experience – concept through production
Experience launching projects in a production facility
Microsoft Project (or equivalent) experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong oral, written, and follow up communications skills

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of product development activities, from concept to production.
Coordinate activities between engineering disciplines (EE, ME, FW, SW), sourcing, manufacturing, production, and potentially suppliers, customers, and partners to achieve project goals in a timely fashion.
Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor team members.
Prepare reports for upper management regarding the status of a project.
Translate big-picture business needs into plans for detailed-oriented tasks.
Encourage collaboration and keep projects on track, knowing when escalation to management is necessary.
Develop product requirements, project schedules, and milestones that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
Apply modern project management tools and techniques to keep a project on schedule and within budget.
Address root cause issues using problem-solving skills and execute contingency planning with the project team to keep schedules on track.
Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options.
Potentially be part of the project team (engineering, analysis, etc.) depending on project size.
Maintain and regularly update NRE hours, tooling costs, part costs, and test costs.
Manage BOMs, engineering change notices, and all project-related documents.
Run weekly project meetings to keep a cross-functional team informed and on task.
Present monthly project reviews to senior management – schedule, costs, issues.
Adhere to OTTO’s phase-gate process and ensure phase requirements are completed and properly documented.
Assist with other duties as required or assigned.