Engineering Project Manager

Job Scope:

This position works with the Systems team. Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering project within area of assigned responsibility by performing the following duties personally or through coordination with other teams (i.e. Manufacturing, Service, Parts, Sales, Procurement, etc.).

Essential Duties:

- Plans and implements engineering program, including defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements, per customer requirements.

- Develops and maintains a schedule and budget for the assigned engineering project.

- Provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly.

- Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.

- Identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organization managers.

- Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages.

- Assigns and oversees project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.

- Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

- Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

- Directs integration of technical activities and products.

- Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.

- Monitors contract scope requirements and transacts change orders as required.

- Prepares interim and completion project reports.

- Interfaces with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are met.

- Provides status and progress reports to the customer, project team, and management.

Secondary Duties:

- Maintain a safe and professional work environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Designs work flows and procedures.

- Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.

- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.

- Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

- Technical Skills - Shares expertise with others.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance.

- Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Aligns work with strategic goals.

- Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Conserves organizational resources.

- Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses.

- Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans.

- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

- Innovation - Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or related field of work and/or equivalent years of experience

Physical Requirements:

Individual must be prepared for:

Reaching - 15% of shift

Bending - 20% of shift

Pushing - 15% of shift

Pulling - 10% of shift

Sitting - 50% of shift

Standing - 10% of shift

Walking - 25% of shift

Employees must perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The company will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability, as defined by the ADA, who has made the company aware of his or her disability, provided that such accommodation does not constitute an undue hardship on the company.

Other Requirements:

- Pass a pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment physical.

- Driver’s license

Work Environment:

Work takes place in a climate-controlled office, fabrication shop floor, and customer’s plant sites outdoors subject to weather. The volume is office to plant - minimal to loud. Personal protective equipment, such as steel toe boots, safety glasses, hard hat and ear plugs/muffs, are required in the plant sites.

Note: Mellott Company reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at any time with or without notice to the employee.