Engineering Project Manager

Dana Incorporated; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive solutions provider is seeking an Engineering Project Manager in Boucherville, Canada. The role involves leading engineering projects focused on electrification, managing budgets, and coordinating teams to ensure timely project deliverables. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering along with progressive experience in the automotive sector. Excellent communication and technical skills are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive experience in the automotive field.
• 3 years in design/development of electrification products.
• Strong understanding of complicated technical products.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development activities of electric motor and inverter projects.
• Create and manage program timelines across functional groups.
• Coordinate and present project status updates to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Technical expertise

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Project

Job description

Job Purpose

The Engineering Project Manager will lead the engineering efforts of major projects in mechatronics or Electric Vehicle Integration. The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for delivering the solution and for controlling all the engineering and prototyping aspects of the project, including schedule, quality and costs. This individual will have the ability to work in a dynamic environment with challenging deadlines. This position will report into the Global Engineering Project Management Office (EPMO) within the High Voltage Customer Solutions team. This group has a goal to provide centralized direction and enhance the practices of project execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design / development activities of electric motor and inverter projects
• Create and manage program timelines by directing, coordinating, and communicating to all functional groups assigned to the project as well as customer functional groups, supplier, and vehicle line platform teams
• Ensure projects are launched on‑time and meet deliverables
• Follow ASPICE process requirements, create and maintain required documentation
• Manage issue and change tracking and coordinate with all stakeholders
• Coordinate and present project status updates to leadership
• Coordinate DFMEA, DVP and follow up with SDE/SQA for PPAP approvals
• Direct the effort to define the project charter, scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Apply multiple engineering project management methods and skills to tailor the execution of projects of varying scopes and implementation plans
• Create and manage R&D budgets related to development and estimate product cost ensuring target financial goals are achieved
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain awareness of project scope and milestones
• Drive project work to completion, using good judgment in determining when to escalate issues to management
• Support purchasing with supplier identification, technical discussions, and timeline reviews
• Identify and resolve issues/risks using established engineering and project management tools and techniques
• Implement enhancements to project management procedures and processes at Dana through continuous improvement and lean efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and 5 year(s) of progressive experience in automotive field
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in design / development of electrification products
• Knowledge of the automotive electrification sector
• Accomplished business leader with the ability to work successfully in a matrix environment
• Must have a strong understanding of complicated technical products
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Effective listener and communicator
• Proficient technical skills Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Excel, Project