Engineering Project Team Leadr

Job Description

Engineering Project Team Leader – Large Power Systems Division Core Packaging group

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Engineering

As an Engineering Project Team Leader, you will lead a team of design control engineers to solve complex technical problems and conduct technical discussions related to genset package mechanical systems. The position involves planning and delivering projects on cost, time, and quality, mentoring and coaching team members, maintaining strong network connections to secure resources, and serving as a spokesperson in meetings with management and customers.

You will also manage team workload, guide project initiatives, and demonstrate product development excellence.

• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members
• Lead global team in design of new products, processes, and/or systems
• Lead discussions and manage customers’ requirements and expectations
• Resolve complex design issues
• Lead robust product development excellence initiatives and maintain standard work procedures
• Lead validation discussions and ensure product satisfies life targets
• Deliver robust and validated design on time and cost to meet deliverables
• Evaluate and act on shop support requests
• Communicate technical information succinctly and accurately
• Lead product and supplier strategies with long‑term vision
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams
• Manage team budget

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to lead teams and mentor them
• Strong understanding of cooling products, systems and their performance
• Demonstrated ability to integrate systems
• Supplier/component strategy experience
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods and production processes used in fabrication, lines, hoses and tubes manufacturing
• Ability to work independently and apply theory and concepts to product design

• Master’s degree in Engineering or relevant field
• Structures design experience
• Factory support experience
• Knowledge of engine or genset systems
• Experience with Creo or other modeling tools
• Knowledge and experience in APQP, NPI, CPI, and NTI processes (plus)

Products and Services:
Extensive knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.

Technical Excellence:
Extensive knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Influencing Through Expertise:
Extensive knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

Project Management:
Expert knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Team Management:
Extensive knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.

Requirements Analysis:
Extensive knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non‑functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems:
Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product management environment.

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