Project Engineer III

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* Job Description:

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* The Product Support Engineering Project Engineer III for RYOBI Outdoor Power Equipment leads cross-functional initiatives for mass production support and continuous improvement projects while maintaining performance, cost, and user value. This role is under the project leader hierarchy and focuses on consumer outdoor products, collaborating closely with various new product development engineering groups, sourcing, quality, product management, and global manufacturing teams.

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Provide leadership overmultiplelowto moderately complex engineering projects

+ Drivedeveloping comprehensive plansand schedules to meet project milestones

+ Able to coordinate project planning efforts for low to moderate complexity projects. Identify critical path tasks and project risks with supervision

+ Monitor &track project progress and provideregularstatus updates to senior management and project teamon schedule, cost, and risks

+ Frame up and leadtechnicaltradeoff discussionswith product management and other cross functional teams thatfocus onCost, Schedule, and Performanceimpact

+ Timely and appropriate escalation of project developments or issues 

+ Applies a good understanding of the Product Development Processfrom conception through product launch. Anticipates engineering deliverables in all phases. Clearly understands the philosophies behind the variousPDPphasesand can objectively determine the maturity level of a designanddevelopment process

+ Interpret data and make corresponding design recommendations including but not limited to:

+ Utilizationof computer aided simulation tools

+ Selectionof materials and heat treatments

+ Tolerance stacks and deviation analysis

+ Statics and dynamics

+ Noise and vibrationanalysis

+ lnteractwith suppliers to develop part and product specifications that meet performance/costrequirements while falling within process capabilities.

+ Work cross-functionally and globally with Quality & Reliability Engineering,Manufacturing,Purchasing, Finance,Product Management, andnumerousother departmentstodrive completion of project tasks

+ Coordinatequalification testing to ensure safety, durability, and performance

** Required Qualifications*
* + Bachelor of Sciencedegreein Engineering

+ Minimum4years of experience inrelatedfield

+ Experience in managinglow to moderately complex product development projects. 

+ Strong understanding ofelectromechanicalsystems, materials, and manufacturing processes.

+ Results driven and deadline orientated. Ability to manageseveral simultaneous projects to aggressive schedules and results. Ability to handle fast paced, and agile culture. Ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities. 

+ Excellent problem identification and resolution skills

+ Knowledge of DFMA, cost modeling, teardown benchmarking, and root cause analysis techniques

+ Strong analytical, communication, and project leadership skills.

+ Ability to draft comprehensive test plans and specifications

+ Familiarity with CAD and project management tools.

+ Up to 10% internationaltravel is required. 

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package - tuition assistance, 401(k), medical/dental/vision coverage, vacation and holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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