Sr Project Engineer - Experienced Leader (Aerospace)

Location : ELYRIA, OH, United States

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Apr 13, 2024

Job ID : 48299

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Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Parker has increased its annual dividend per share paid to shareholders for 66 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

This is an on-site, Engineering Leadership Role at the Fluid Systems Division in Elyria, Ohio.

Position Summary:

Has responsibility to lead, manage and provide technical direction and oversight for product development team(s) with long-term business and organizational impact. Has regular internal and external interaction with program management and/or customers on technical projects assigned to the team. Is responsible for technical scope, cost and schedule management of assigned projects/tasks. Plans, schedules, and coordinates efforts of assigned project staff and is accountable to meet team performance to project objectives. Makes decisions on technical priorities or design alternatives for projects within the team's scope. Acts as the primary technical contact on team or project performance and as an advisor too engineering or business unit leadership. Acts as the primary point-of- contact on complex technical projects of significant scope and broad product, technology investment, integration challenges, and major customer impact.

Essential Functions:

1. Develops project objectives by reviewing technical requirements (e.g. technical and commercial project proposals; customer statements of work) conferring with senior management. Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and staffing and resource requirements and costs. Ensures projects meet schedule commitments, cost (non-recurring and recurring) results, and technical expectations through effective technical project leadership.

2. Communicates and coordinates directly with other senior technical representatives (e.g. suppliers, customers, government) to reach agreement on specific technical issues. Maintains frequent formal and informal customer interface to present project status.

3. Evaluates project specifications/proposals by studying product or system design and customer technical program requirements (including performance, service and support, and data requirements). Identifies product and technology risks related to project cost and schedule.

4. Controls the project plan by reviewing any changes in technical requirements or specifications (e.g. requirements management) and recommending actions to achieve milestones. Controls project costs by reviewing non-recurring and recurring costs, monitoring and approving quotes and expenditures; may administer and have oversight for outsourced contractor contracts. Maintain efforts within defined cost and schedule constraints, including providing status and root cause/corrective actions of associated variances. May act as Control Account Manager for project applying Earned Value Management. Projects frequently include long-term R&D development cycles.

5. Prepares and reviews technical project work prepared by others (e.g. system schematics, layouts, algorithms, transfer functions and related test plans, procedures and reports) by applying scientific and engineering principles and technical judgment. Advises and monitors regulatory and intellectual property concerns.

6. Ensures consistent engineering standards, processes, and documentation methods are used in project deliverable. Establishes and maintains engineering history files, project files, and related information to provide archive of technical project activities.

7. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, benchmarking best practices, and/or participating in professional associations.

   8. Acts as consultant to management on technical and project-related matters. Identifies mentoring and development needs; serves as a mentor for other employees.

8. Participates and supports lean and high-performance team activities and/or events.

9. Supports the site by attending and participating in our daily town hall meetings.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor' degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) Certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline; Master's or Ph.D advanced degree preferred.

· Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 10-12 years of related experience.

· Previous aerospace experience as the technical lead for a new product development project.

· Has thorough in-depth knowledge of engineering domain (e.g. mechanical, electronic, packaging, etc.), principles, industry practices, concepts, techniques, government regulations, and policies. Ability to apply broad knowledge of other related engineering or scientific fields to area of expertise.

· Strong facilitation and team building skills. Ability to communicate with and influence varied audiences to gain support or resolve issues. Makes effective presentations on complex topics to top management, customers, and/or other key stakeholders.

· Ability to apply and integrate knowledge of other related engineering areas or experts to own area of expertise.

· Proficient with software and specialized data analysis, design, and project management tools following established project/program management protocol.

· Ability to manage multiple or major project deliverables and provide technical direction to the team, customers, or suppliers at project milestones.

· Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or other internal teams.

· Proficient with standard project management tools and practices

· Ability to apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to manage scope, schedule and cost objectives

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required for all positions, and certain positions may require specific types of legal work authorizations. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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