Engineering Project Manager
At ASSA ABLOY, our mission is to make securely accessing the things in your life noticeably easier, without being noticeable. ASSA ABLOY Americas is seeking a Project Manager to lead the administration and delivery of a portfolio of projects related to mechanical and electro-mechanical product lines. This role is responsible for driving end-to-end project execution, partnering with project stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with the division's strategic roadmap for product enhancement project initiatives. The selected hire will be expected to work on-site at both our New Haven, CT and Berlin, CT offices. What you will be doing:
- Leads and manages complex mechanical and electro-mechanical new product and product enhancement projects.
- Coordinates the work of cross-functional and multi-location project teams to accomplish all project tasks and milestones.
- Ensures projects follow the ASSA ABLOY LEAN New Product Development (NPD) Gateway Process.
- Creates project schedules, tracks progress and drives project team to obtain schedule milestones.
- Cross collaborate with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Product Management Teams, etc.
- Holds frequent project pulse meetings to ensure timely communication within the project team and the rapid completion of key tasks.
- Ensures the identification, resolution and escalation of key project issues to senior management.
- Communicates project analytics, status, plans and risk management strategies to the senior leadership team.
- Ensure designs meet product requirements & specifications.
- Extracts, evaluates & conveys product costs from MRP Systems.
- Documents project status utilizing MS Project, SharePoint & LEAN NPD Tools.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or similar degree.
- 2+ years managing large complex cross-functional projects.
- 3-5 Years of Engineering experience required.
- Strong presentation, organizational & communications skills.
- Must have previous experience working with CAD modeling software.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Stage-Gate Process, Waterfall, or hybrid.
- Ability to Navigate Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems (ie. JD Edwards ERP) to Extract Product Cost.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite including MS Project, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
- Willingness to travel 10-15% of the time domestically.
- Preferred Skills: Facilitates FMEA, DFMA, risk analysis & design review processes within assigned projects. Electro/Mechanical experience a plus.
What we offer:
- Annual Bonus.
- Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401k.
- Generous holiday schedule and paid time off to refresh and recharge.
- Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel, entertainment, and more!
We review applications regularly, so don't hesitate, apply today!