Avocent-posted 9 months ago
Anderson, SC
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

The Switchgear Project Manager AMER leads and executes product lifecycle activities for the Switchgear PL (Product Line) in the Americas. The Vertiv NPDI (New Product Development Introduction) framework is the governing methodology for this position. The role will work with a cross functional team to create the product idea, run the development, bring the product to market and close out the post launch activities. Another aspect of the roles is also to work with Product Management to phase out old products that are no longer in service. Last but not least scheduling and budget adherence are critical to this role. The role reports direction to the global director of product management for the global Switchgear Product Line.

  • Manage the Vertiv NPDI (New Product Development Introduction) process for product development as well as phase out.
  • Work closely with the SWGR Product Manager to develop the new product's requirement specification.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to develop the feature specification.
  • Assist the Product Manager in creating literature and promotional material for product launch.
  • Manage new product prototype samples with operations to ensure timely delivery for testing and launch.
  • Work with sales, pricing, and finance to ensure product financial success.
  • Report on project progress at the executive level and its interconnections with other projects.
  • Ensure the team develops and loads attributed data to support Oracle, PD Cloud, and configuration systems.
  • Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineers to ensure product manufacturability and capital investment.
  • B.S. in Engineering preferred or equivalent experience in product engineering, manufacturing or marketing in the electrical apparatus industry.
  • Demonstratable experience in Engineering / Supply Chain or Manufacturing Operations.
  • Ability to drive and accept change, continuous improvement processes.
  • Demonstratable skills with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Project.
  • Experience leading cross functional meetings and presenting to small groups.
  • NPDI (New Product Development Introduction) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) experience.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and a lifelong learner.
  • MBA beneficial but not required.
  • Comfortable working autonomously.
  • Experience in introducing new processes to an existing organization.
  • Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management.
  • Direct experience in UL891 and UL1558 design Low Voltage Electrical Apparatus.
  • Direct experience with low voltage electrical components like circuit breakers, transformers, metering, etc.
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
  • Promotes equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health.
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