What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Project Manager II position at Generac?
The Engineering Project Manager II is responsible for planning and executing product development activities including new product introductions, cost reduction, technology integration, and lifecycle product support. Experience supporting engine development projects is highly preferred but not required.
The position requires strong technical and cross-functional product development and business process knowledge, superior people leadership skills, functional and project management experience, proficiency in quality systems, and business planning knowledge. This position works closely with the product business groups and other functional leaders in the company (product management, engineering, service, manufacturing operations, supply chain, marketing, quality, IT, finance) and is responsible for providing leadership and management for projects supporting a Generac business area / product line.
This leadership role is responsible for planning and executing product development project plans which ensure superior products for Customers.
Minimum Qualifications
The position requires strong technical and cross-functional product development and business process knowledge, superior people leadership skills, functional and project management experience, proficiency in quality systems, and business planning knowledge. This position works closely with the product business groups and other functional leaders in the company (product management, engineering, service, manufacturing operations, supply chain, marketing, quality, IT, finance) and is responsible for providing leadership and management for projects supporting a Generac business area / product line.
This leadership role is responsible for planning and executing product development project plans which ensure superior products for Customers.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience
- 7 years of progressive work experience in engineering, project engineering, or brand/product management of equipment, machinery, or other powered products
- 5 years of project management experience in New Product Development or industrial/commercial equipment, machinery, or other powered products
- Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience
- 7 years of progressive work experience in engineering, project engineering, or brand/product management of equipment, machinery, or other powered products
- 5 years of project management experience in New Product Development or industrial/commercial equipment, machinery, or other powered products
- Experience supporting engine development or engine-related product development projects (highly preferred)
- Experience using Smartsheet, and/or MS 365 project management tools (MS Planner, MS Project, OnePlan) highly preferred.
- Provide project management leadership to teams for new product development projects including: creating schedules, building product development plans, and integrating the activities of cross-functional team members
- Implement product requirements into project scope, design, and product realization requirements
- Lead key project execution activities, including primary commitments
- Plan and execute multiple large, complex projects to meet or exceed schedule, project cost, scope, and quality commitments
- Achieve target product cost for Generac and product life cycle cost for Customers
- Define and drive risk and mitigation plans for projects; define and lead contingency option assessments when needed, then select and execute mitigation plans
- Facilitate collaboration between departments to identify and harvest new product development concepts, technologies, techniques, standards, and procedures
- Manage attributes and decisions such as make vs. buy (globally), shipping and logistics cost, and bidding processes
- Actively participate in identifying and implementing continuous process improvements of the Generac NPI phase/gate process; lead some continuous improvement initiatives in this area
- Identify, evaluate, and document lessons learned during projects and communicate best practices to project team members for future projects
- Advanced ability to deliver results while working simultaneously on multiple projects, balancing resources, timing, and quality of outcomes
- Advanced ability to translate product requirements into product design and realization plans that meet or exceed product and business goals
- Demonstrated ability to influence individuals and teams without direct reporting relationships
- Advanced team building and leadership skills
- Strong understanding of engineering technical issues, manufacturing, supply chain, service, customer service, financial, sales, and marketing considerations related to product design and development
- Advanced communication skills
- Self-driven, highly motivated, flexible, and high capacity to learn