Manufacturing Engineer II- Application Team/Project Manager

Manufacturing Engineer II- Application Team Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for executing the Application Team workflow through each required milestone.

• Understand each systems value proposition and ensure items are not included in requirements that diminish the value creation.
• Lead the development of concise system design specifications that align to musts for value creation.
• Initiate assessment of the safety control requirements and insure they are properly implemented into integrated system.
• Lead project meetings: whiteboard sessions, defining meeting objective, recording decisions, ensuring actions are taken, maintain focus on critical path and prioritize risk items.
• Ensure an efficient standardized approach to development is defined, understood, and applied by all team members
• Highlight and prioritizing critical path and near-term deliverables.
• Coordinate, document and communicate required actions needed for development verification and validation
• Proactive in identifying potential problems and defining action plans to alleviate concerns

• Lead and organize a professional kick-off meeting consisting of but not limited to a defined: RFQ, firm quote, and prevailing thoughts.
• Collaborate with external suppliers to develop proposals that align with project RFQ requirements and objectives.
• Lead situation and decision analyses to assess current conditions and effectively advocate for strategic direction and cross-functional alignment.

• Proactive in maintaining and organizing work areas

• Provide support for other projects and complete additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 16+ years related experience
• High School graduate or equivalent
• Must have valid driving privileges
• Occasional travel (0-5%)
• Occasional overnight stays (0-5%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four-year Technical and/or Business Degree with relevant experience or project managing the development of integrated manufacturing equipment or systems.
• Knowledge of wide range of concepts, practices, and procedures for integration of an automation into manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate sound analytical and decision-making process.
• Outstanding communication skills to facilitate discussions within cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability and ability to prioritize and support multiple projects at once.
• Must be willing to travel, including internationally, 10%-20%.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and take on tough challenges with energy and positivity.
• Consistency and dedication in achieving quality results, even under variety of circumstance.
• Strong multi-tasking skills to project manage many initiatives simultaneously.