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Project Manager
Apply Now Submit a Referral Job ID REF14034U Date posted 07/22/2024 Address 400 Trade Square East, Troy, OH Job Type Full-time Job Status ExemptIllinois Tool Works or ITW (NYSE: ITW, www.itw.com) is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. ITW businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe with operations in 55 countries that employ more than 48,000 women and men who adhere to the highest ethical standards.
Hobart Filler Metals, a division of ITW Welding, is a recognized leader in the manufacturing and distribution of welding consumables worldwide. We create customer success in metal fabrication around the world. Safety, quality, and productivity is the core of successfully meeting our customer requirements for products built in heavy equipment, shipbuilding, infrastructure, energy, and other industrial segments. Our core values are integrity, respect, trust, shared risks, and simplicity.
The project manager is responsible for leading the new product development effort to bring new and innovative products from idea to deployment. The project manager will have to manage multiple new product development (NPD) projects through all phases of the Innovation Framework. Collaborate with functional leads to plan and execute NPD projects including defining requirements, developing schedules, resource planning, product and project cost control, business case, risk management, develop the product needs specification, risk analysis, technical feasibility and customer engagement other requirements.
Under general direction, this position will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on-time, within scope, within budget, and stated objectives are met. This person will:
- Lead project teams through all stages of the new product development process including needs assessment, conceptualization, development, and final implementation.
- Define project scope and objectives, involving relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility.
- Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
- Communicate project status and escalation to leadership as needed.
- Conduct project meetings and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
- Assess, manage, and mitigate project risks.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
- Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solution of problems.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, other technical field, or business administration; MBA (preferred)
- 5-7 years of project management experience leading product development activities with disciplined development process and project management techniques.
- Experience in product development for business-to-business & industrial manufacturing environment.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft applications.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Practical/theoretical understanding of welding processes and familiarity with welding equipment and/or Materials Science/Metallurgy.
- Demonstrated ability to learn about customer manufacturing processes and challenges.
- Strong technical knowledge or experience helping solve customer problems in sales or technical support a plus.
SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Collaborative with ability to build relationships among employees, sales, and key end-users.
- Proven ability to influence teams and manage projects without reporting authority.
- Great verbal and written communication skills including good presentation skills.
- Confident, assertive and diplomatic, manages conflict effectively and can tactfully say “no.”
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to perform and direct both qualitative and quantitative research.
- Ability to synthesize data from various sources and translate information to actionable plans.
- Able to work independently with effective time management skills while managing multiple priorities.
- Well organized, aggressive self-starter with the willingness to grow and learn.
TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS: Up to 20% Travel
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Internal candidates must notify their manager.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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Equal Opportunities
ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Read more information here.
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