Project Manager, Engineering

Danfoss; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 133,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss in Loves Park, IL is seeking a Project Manager, Engineering to drive product enhancements, lead cross-functional teams, and manage changes from concept to production release.

You will align resources, budgets, and timelines with product management, engineering, manufacturing, and global teams to deliver measurable business value. Salary: $133,000–$138,000 per year, 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years experience with product design and development and/or engineering research, with at least 3 years focused on power electronics equipment.
• 3 years experience with 3-Dimensional CAD.
• 3 years experience with fabrication processes (e.g., Aluminum extrusion, High pressure injection molding, Thermal/Vacuum forming, Sheet metal forming, CNC machining, Metal Casting).
• 2 years experience integrating DFSS methodologies into product and process design improvements
• 2 years experience with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly
• 2 years experience with Teamcenter or other PLM Software, Polarion or other lifecycle management software, MS Office, and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the execution of design and development changes related to quality, cost, and compliance.
• Define project objectives, scope, and clear roles and responsibilities.
• Identify resource requirements and manage resource availability and allocation within the PEC group and across functional teams.
• Prepare and execute comprehensive project plans, including key milestones, and coordinate activities to ensure successful release of changes to production.
• Establish project budgets based on requirements and track expenditures to ensure delivery within budget.
• Collaborate with Global Product Owners and TPO/Product Managers to execute on Product Backlog items.
• Coordinate handover of NPIs with Product Development, driving improvements on key performance metrics.
• Coordinate globally with other sites on projects and tasks impacting products built across multiple locations.
• Track project progress and provide regular updates and status reports to project teams and stakeholders.
• Manage communication and relationships within the project team and stakeholders to meet expectations.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Teamcenter

Polarion

MS Office

SAP

Job description

The Impact You’ll Make

As a Project Manager, Engineering, you will play a critical role in driving product enhancements that improve quality, cost, and compliance across our portfolio. You will lead cross functional teams through complex engineering change projects, ensuring successful execution from concept through production release.

In this role, you will help bring new ideas to life by aligning people, resources, budgets, and timelines. Working closely with product management, engineering, manufacturing, and global teams, you will ensure projects deliver measurable business value while supporting operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Salary: $133,000-138,000 per year

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: 4401 N. Bell School Rd, Loves Park, IL 61111

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working as part of the project engineering team to coordinate the execution of design and development changes related to quality, cost, and compliance


• Defining project objectives, scope, and clear roles and responsibilities


• Identifying resource requirements and managing resource availability and allocation within the PEC group and across functional teams


• Preparing and executing comprehensive project plans, including key milestones, and coordinating activities to ensure successful release of changes to production


• Establishing project budgets based on requirements and tracking expenditures to ensure delivery within budget


• Collaborating with Global Product Owners and TPO/Product Managers to execute on Product Backlog items


• Partnering with the Product Development team to coordinate the handover of NPIs, including driving improvements on key performance metrics


• Coordinating globally with other sites on projects and tasks impacting products built across multiple locations


• Tracking project progress and providing regular updates and status reports to project teams and key stakeholders


• Managing communication and relationships within the project team and across stakeholders to ensure project outcomes meet expectations.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.


• 5 years experience with product design and development and/or engineering research, with at least 3 years focused on power electronics equipment.


• 3 years experience with 3-Dimensional CAD.


• 3 years experience with fabrication processes (e.g., Aluminum extrusion, High pressure injection molding, Thermal/Vacuum forming, Sheet metal forming, CNC machining, Metal Casting).


• 2 years experience integrating DFSS methodologies into product and process design improvements


• 2 years experience with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly


• 2 years experience with Teamcenter or other PLM Software, Polarion or other lifecycle management software, MS Office, and SAP.

What You’ll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.


• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.


• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.


• You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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