Product Manager - Ahern Engineering
Henderson, NV 89015
About the Job
Objectives: Provide technical product/project engineering leadership/management for the development and maintenance of assigned products.
Key responsibilities:
• Responsible for product line technical/engineering project management and execution of assigned tasks.
• Direct responsibility for new product development, management of technical teams to accomplish tasks, and establishment of specifications and performance metrics of assigned product line.
• Manages new product development process and reports status thereof
• Manages engineering project timelines, budget, resource allocation, costs, and BOMs
• Communicates between different processes, teams, departments, and management hierarchy, clearly defining standards and goals to be achieved or required
• Engineering projects include new product development, current product enhancements, cost reduction efforts, and product problem resolution(s)
• Report project status to other departments as well as upper management as required
• Act as single point contact for all engineering and technical concerns regarding assigned product line
• Participate in both internal and external customer and supplier meetings as necessary to assure achievement of project goals
• Direct management/leadership of technical resources to accomplish on-time and on-budget projects assigned
• Undertake new tasks or projects as determined by current business need/requirement.
Knowledge, skills & attributes preferred:
• Exhibit leadership, integrity, resilience, flexible to current and new situations, but always a team player with subordinates, peers, and/or management
• Must be results driven and can encourage and to speak up to motivate people and teams to perform as needed
• Ability to analyze data and costs, prioritize tasks, problem solve, project manage and manage change.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with immediate team, all participating inside and outside departments, supplier, and customer base, as well as upper management
• Able to manage multiple projects in varying stages of process execution with knowledge, expertise, and motivation to succeed.
Experience:
• Minimum 5-7 years progressive engineering project/product management in related construction, agriculture and/or related industry.
• Demonstrated engineering project leadership
• Minimum BSME
• Hands-on manufacturing and/or product assembly experience
• Construction and/or commercial vehicle engineering project experience desirable
Ahern Engineering is an independent company providing engineering design services for new tools, parts or equipment to all Ahern family of companies divisions and third-party companies.