Senior Engineering Project Manager - Power Distribution

Actalent; Bedford (OH); On-site; USD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Bedford, OH is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to oversee engineered-to-order projects for power distribution products. You will lead a cross‑functional team through order release, engineering, manufacturing, testing and final shipment, ensuring on-time delivery and quality.

You will drive schedules, manage risks, and coordinate with Electrical and Mechanical engineers, EETs and METs, while maintaining documentation and change control throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering, project management, manufacturing, or a related technical environment.
• Experience managing engineering projects involving custom or engineered-to-order products.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering documentation, manufacturing processes, product lifecycle management, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineered-to-order projects from initial order release through manufacturing, testing, and customer shipment.
• Build and manage project schedules, engineering priorities, resource requirements, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering activities to support purchasing, fabrication, assembly, testing, and production schedules.
• Track project progress and identify potential technical, scheduling, or resource-related risks before they impact delivery.
• Manage scope changes, engineering revisions, and shifting priorities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and other engineering documentation are accurate and completed on schedule.
• Drive accountability around project milestones and overall execution.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to a multidisciplinary team of Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, EETs, and METs.
• Balance workloads and assign engineering resources based on project requirements.
• Mentor and develop team members and work closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production Planning throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive communication across departments to quickly resolve issues and keep projects moving toward delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering workflows, project execution, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Establish and maintain project management tools, performance metrics, and reporting methods.
• Monitor engineering capacity, project performance, and resource utilization.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related technical discipline

Job description

Actalent in Bedford, OH is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to oversee engineered-to-order projects for power distribution products. You will lead a cross‑functional team through order release, engineering, manufacturing, testing and final shipment, ensuring on-time delivery and quality.

You will drive schedules, manage risks, and coordinate with Electrical and Mechanical engineers, EETs and METs, while maintaining documentation and change control throughout the lifecycle.