Engineering Lab Project Manager II

Company Generac Power Systems

Name Engineering Lab Project Manager II

Req # 65145

Employment Type Full Time

Shift 1st

At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.

The Engineering Lab Project Manager II is responsible for planning and executing Laboratory Operations activities within the Generac Lab Environments. This may include construction of new facilities, upgrading and maintenance to existing facilities, and technology upgrades and integration projects. This role will be pivotal in the overall strategy of Generac’s R&D Labs and will oversee all aspects of each project, including requirements gathering, consultants, sub-contractors, site management team, engineering teams, leadership, budgeting, and others; to ensure the project’s successful completion while meeting expectations. This position requires a strong technical candidate with experience working cross-functionally, superior people leadership skills, and business planning knowledge.

This position works closely with the product business groups and other functional leaders in the company (product management, engineering, service, manufacturing operations, supply chain, marketing, quality, IT, finance) and is responsible for providing leadership and management for projects supporting a Generac business area/product line. This leadership role is responsible for planning and executing project plans which ensure superior products for customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide project management leadership to teams for lab operations projects including: gathering requirements, creating schedules, building development plans, integrating the activities of cross-functional team members

• Implement project requirements into project scope, design and project realization.

• Lead key project execution, in primary collaboration with key stakeholders including engineering, EHS, and facilities for new project developments or similar project initiatives.

• Plan and execute multiple large, complex projects to meet or exceed schedule, project cost, scope, and quality commitments.

• Effectively execute and provide suggestions for continuous improvement of our operations projects.

• Define and drive Risk and Mitigation plans for projects.

• Define and lead contingency option assessments when needed, then select and execute mitigation plans.

• Facilitate collaboration between departments to identify and harvest new project concepts, technologies, techniques, standards and procedures.

• Actively participate in identifying and implementing continuous process improvements within the Generac Engineering organization. Lead some CI initiatives in this area.

• Identify, evaluate and document "lessons-learned" during the project and communicate best practices and lessons learned to project team members on future projects.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience

• 7 years of progressive work experience in engineering, project engineering, brand/product management of equipment, machinery, or other powered products

• 5 years of project management experience in Project development of industrial/commercial equipment, machinery, or other powered products

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated Project Management experience with facilities, operations, and maintenance.

2 years of experience in a technical R&D role in a similar industry.

Experience with Project Management software tools (JIRA, Smartsheet, Miro, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills and abilities:

• Advanced level ability to deliver results while working simultaneously on multiple projects, balancing resources, timing, and quality of outcomes.

• Advanced level ability to lead the transformation from project requirements into a project design and realization plan to meet or exceed the project and business goals.

• Demonstrated ability to influence people and teams who are not all direct reports.

• Advanced team building and leadership skills.

• Strong understanding of engineering, technical issues/needs, manufacturing, service, customer service, and financial as related to project design and development.

• Advanced communication skills

• Self-driven, highly motivated, flexible, and with a high capacity to learn.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting; close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel in SE Wisconsin - 10% or less.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”