Project Manager - PWS

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, an affiliate of ITW, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead New Product Development projects on the PWS Engineering Team.

You will guide strategic and tactical efforts from concept through launch, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners. Responsibilities include managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and tollgates while delivering high-quality results for complex welding solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred) or technical field; MBA preferred.
• Experience leading product development with disciplined processes and PM techniques.
• Strong business acumen and excellent project management skills.
• Strategic mindset with ability to anticipate trends and translate into actionable strategy.
• Able to build credibility and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent facilitation and communication across all levels of the organization.
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-faceted projects.
• High energy and can-do attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with customers and vendors.
• Agile Project Management is a plus.
• Qualitative knowledge of technologies used at Miller Electric is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through all stages of the new product development process from needs assessment to final implementation.
• Define project scope and objectives with stakeholders and ensure feasibility.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Communicate project status and escalation to leadership as needed.
• Conduct project meetings and manage tracking and analysis.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate project risks.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review deliverables.
• Drive and manage the tollgates/stage gates.
• Recommend actions to direct analysis and solutions of problems.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Facilitation skills

Communication

Influence without authority

Agile PM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Job Description

Miller Electric Mfg, LLC, an affiliate of Illinois Tool Works, continues to build new product development leadership capabilities for designing and launching world class welding solutions that provide strong customer value with superior high-performing, durable systems. This role is a key staff position on the PWS Engineering Team that requires both strategic and tactical leadership of top divisional projects. Primary responsibility will be to lead New Product Development projects by deploying proven methods of project planning and management

Job Description

Miller Electric Mfg, LLC, an affiliate of Illinois Tool Works, continues to build new product development leadership capabilities for designing and launching world class welding solutions that provide strong customer value with superior high-performing, durable systems. This role is a key staff position on the PWS Engineering Team that requires both strategic and tactical leadership of top divisional projects. Primary responsibility will be to lead New Product Development projects by deploying proven methods of project planning and management

Essential Functions

Under general direction, this position will be responsible to ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, within budget, and stated objectives are met. This person will:

• Lead project teams through all stages of the new product development process including needs assessment, conceptualization, development, and final implementation.
• Define project scope and objectives, involving relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Communicate project status and escalation to leadership as needed.
• Conduct project meetings and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate project risks.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
• Drive and manage the tollgates.
• Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred), other technical field, or business adminstration; MBA (preferred)
• Experience leading product development activities with disciplined development process and project management techniques
• Strong business acumen and excellent project management skills
• Strategic mindset with ability to anticipate future trends, while translating those insights into actionable strategy
• Capable of building credibility and influencing the actions, behaviors, and mindset of others without direct authority
• Excellent facilitation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and connect with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Capable of managing large scale, multi-faceted projects
• High energy and drive with ‘can-do’ attitude
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Experience in working with customers and vendors
• Experience with Agile Project Management is a plus
• Qualitative knowledge of technologies used at Miller Electric is a plus

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