Project Manager - Engineering

Role Summary

The job incumbent is responsible for Coordinate all Cost Reductions and Launch new products Projects covering design, technical development activities and manufacturing feasibility in AA Americas. He/she leads a project team without disciplinary authority and ensures that the project objectives regarding the  Cost, Quality and Timeline are fulfilled. This position reports to Manager or Project Management Filter Elements North America.

Main Tasks

• Plan, manage and coordinate one or more engineering projects within the R&D/Engineering department in the business unit AA or filter elements for other business units under the supervision of the Manager Project Management 
• Coordinate all engineering activities within the Production department to ensure the producibility of the products and optimization of the product cost 
• Develop the product assurance plans (PCF), project stages and deadlines as well as the product Quality Gates 
• Coordinate the relevant engineering activities within the development, design and application departments in the business unit AA or filter elements for other business units in North America region.
• Lead and coordinate a multi disciplinary project team, assign tasks to the team members, arrange regular team meetings and individual communication 
• Define, develop and evaluate the project requirements and conduct feasibility studies altogether with the project team 
• Ensure compliance with the technical standards, development process xSEP and further norms of M+H Group during the project to guarantee the product quality 
• Review the project status on a regular basis, initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations as regard Quality Gates
• Initiate and perform the risk analyses with regard to profitability, timing, technical and environmental requirements 
• Participate in/support the development of new project management tools, functions and process for global implementation 
• Arrange, participate in and conduct the kickoff meetings with the customers and the project teams to ensure that the project plan, resources and activities meet the customer requirements and expectations 
• Provide all technical documentation on the projects to the customers (technical descriptions and presentations, technical specifications, FMEA, design verification plans, etc.) 
• Maintain the master data in cProjects to ensure that all information as regards the tools, costs, prices, project deadlines, etc. is available and up-to-date 
• Plan, implement and control the cost budget in the area of responsibility as well as the internal/external resources for the project 
• Initiate and conduct profitability studies on the projects, review the expenditures on the customer demand 
• Participate in the meetings with the AA steering committee to report the project status, Quality Gates result, etc. and to ensure compliance with the project budget and the time plan, support the decision-making process of the AA steering committee in
• regards to the assigned projects and provide escalation support activities 

Your Profile

Education:

• University degree or equivalent education in the field of Engineering

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of Cost Reduction Projects, and Project Management with interdisciplinary teams 
• Experience in product development processes
• Competence in quality systems

Skills:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Communication skills and ability to work in team
• Posses deep knowledge in Filtration products is desired. 
• Possess detailed product know-how, system understanding (engine, flow,materials)
• Fluency in technical English (written and spoken)
• Engineering-relevant IT tools (MS Office, cProjects, CDB, etc.)