Project Manager

Summary/Objective: The Engineering Project Manager will manage projects by organizing and controlling project elements managing several projects in parallel which can vary in size and complexity.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of project management on assigned projects.
• Develop project objectives by reviewing proposals and plans while conferring with management.
• Consult with management and other stakeholders to determine feasibility, effectiveness, and priority.
• Determine responsibilities of project phases and elements and assign personnel.
• Generate schedules by studying project specifications, calculating time requirements and sequencing project elements.
• Maintain schedules by coordinating activities, providing accountability, and resolving problems.
• Provide accurate and timely information supporting quality decision making across and at all levels of the organization.
• Manage the process related to review and release of project deliverables.
• Advise management of new developments which may affect schedule, costs, customer and/or inter-departmental relations.
• Responsible for scheduling, facilitating and documenting project team meetings.
• Scheduling and facilitating gate reviews by working with department stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure gate review criteria are met and documentation is complete.
• Administer project management within the Samtec Project Tracking Software.

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities”

Required Experience:

• 5 Years’ experience leading technical product development projects
• Background in developing multi-disciplinary (optical, mechanical, electrical) volume products
• Technical background in opto-mechanical and/or electrical design/development
• Strong technical, interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills
• A proven track record of successful project delivery
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering groups & members of management
• Must be able handle multiple projects simultaneously and switch focus quickly as priorities may change

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics or a related technical field.