Engineering Project Leader

at Rexnord Industries LLC in Marengo, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary
The Engineering Project Leader III will be responsible for leading projects that identify opportunities for cost reduction, quality improvements, increased value and material cost-out directives. Along with other responsibilities, this position will provide technical expertise to others within the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage VAVE/MCO projects driving a cross functional team to navigate uncertainties, allocate resources efficiently, and overcome challenges head-on. This requires utilizing a local and remote design engineering resources.
Develop and implement innovative solutions and design modifications that enhance product functionality, reduce costs, and improve manufacturability.
Collaborate with local quality and local manufacturing to gather data and insights on supplier performance and internal manufacturing processes to identify areas for optimization and improvement.
Collaborate with global sourcing and global suppliers to identify alternative materials, components, or manufacturing methods that offer cost and quality advantages.
Conduct workshops and facilitate brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for cost reduction, value enhancement, development of tech-blocks and customer-focused solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth implementation of project deliverables.
Use of project management tools, computer aided design, analysis tools to cost-optimize designs in an efficient manner.
Position requires 5-10% travel.

Representative Decisions
Drawing and documentation approval for complex components, processes, and products.
Focusing resources to ensure outputs are delivered on time.

Expected Outcomes
Product designs that maintain high quality products while maximizing gross margin.
Strong followership with cross-functional team to drive results.
Ownership and accountability of results: keen focus on execution with emphasis on phase in - phase out timing to minimize stranded inventory while managing inventory burn down.
Successful navigation guiding a cross-functional team through roadblocks & uncertainties.
Shorter project life cycles with impactful product introductions (on-time, on budget and meeting performance specifications)
Satisfied customers who continue to call us when they have new applications and projects.

Critical Competencies
Analytical Thinking - identifies patterns across data or situations that are not obviously related
Communication - listens to others and creates clarity through verbal and written communications
Customer Focus - clearly articulates customer needs to drive customer satisfaction; provides excellent service to internal and external customers
Decision Making - makes timely and informed decisions that consider the facts, constraints, risks, and likely impacts
Entrepreneurial Spirit - actively seeks out and recognizes opportunities that help company grow, improve, and evolve
Leadership - creates a compelling vision and leads by example in a manner that promotes followership; leverages the strengths of individuals and teams to achieve objectives
Organizational Effectiveness - effectively navigates organizational structures and drives momentum to achieve desired outcomes
Education and Experience Requirements
4-year degree in an Engineering discipline (BSME or BSEE preferred).
5-10 years required experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Design Engineering, or related field.
Understanding of how to interpret and establish geometric tolerancing on detail drawings.
Understanding of statistical dimension control.
Strong Project Management skills and the ability to develop a project schedule and determine the critical path for a project.
Subject-matter expert in one or more actuator-related technologies: heat treatment of steels, thread rolling processes, die-casting, powder metal technology, gear manufacturing, bearing assembly is a plus.
Proficient in Solidworks.
Proficient in all common Office 365 tools: Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook.
Expertise in development and/or use of multiple design tools, costing tools and programs
Expert understanding of design, product development, and manufacturing principles
Willing to step in to assist team in completing tasks.
Ability to support and collaborate with other functional departments.
Ability to engage with customers and suppliers to develop new technical designs/specifications.
Ability to solve complex problems.
Project management software such as Wrike or Microsoft Project a plus.

Physical Demand and Work Environment

Physical Demands - while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

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