Project Management - Design Engineer

Job Description:

The Project Management - Design EngineeI 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.

• Provide leadership over multiple low to moderately complex engineering projects
• Drive developing comprehensive plans and 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 provide regular status updates to senior management and project team on schedule, cost, and risks
• Frame up and lead technical tradeoff discussions with product management and other cross functional teams that focus on Cost, Schedule, and Performance impact
• Timely and appropriate escalation of project developments or issues
• Applies a good understanding of the Product Development Process from conception through product launch.
• Anticipates engineering deliverables in all phases.
• Clearly understands the philosophies behind the various PDP phases and can objectively determine the maturity level of a design and development process
• Interpret data and make corresponding design recommendations including but not limited to:

• Utilization of computer aided simulation tools
• Selection of materials and heat treatments
• Tolerance stacks and deviation analysis
• Statics and dynamics
• Noise and vibration analysis
• Interact with suppliers to develop part and product specifications that meet performance/cost requirements while falling within process capabilities.
• Work cross-functionally and globally with Quality & Reliability Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Finance, Product Management, and numerous other departments to drive completion of project tasks.
• Coordinate qualification testing to ensure safety, durability, and performance

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• Minimum 4 years of experience in related field
• Experience in managing low to moderately complex product development projects.
• Strong understanding of electromechanical systems, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Results driven and deadline orientated.
• Ability to manage several 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% international travel is required.

• competitive wages
• tuition assistance
• 401(k)
• medical/dental/vision coverage
• vacation and holidays

TTI is a world-class leader in design, manufacturing and marketing of Power Tools, Hand Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Floor Care and Appliances for consumers, professional and industrial users in the home improvement, repair and construction industries. Our unrelenting strategic focus on Powerful Brands, Innovative Products, Operational Excellence and Exceptional People drives our culture. TTI was founded by Mr. Horst Julius Pudwill and Prof.

Roy Chi Ping Chung BBS JP in 1985, yet the history of TTI's unique and growing portfolio of world-famous brands stretches back at least one hundred and fifty years. Through a clear and consistent strategy of acquiring and developing established brands, TTI has grown to become a clear market leader in power tools, outdoor power equipment, hand tools and floor care appliances worldwide.

TTI is proud of its own history, and proud, too, of the huge legacy of tradition and excellence that we have inherited from the brands that make up our Company today. TTI actively promotes a strong corporate culture of respect and ethical integrity. Our Values are our beliefs, principles and standards that do not change over time. Values are the resources we draw on when asked to make decisions.

They form the groundwork for our ethical behavior. All that we do at TTI must be consistent with the values to which we subscribe.