About this role
KION North America, a leading provider of material handling solutions, is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to grow our dynamic Project Management team. As a Project Manager, you will operate as part of our Engineering organization and play a pivotal role in driving innovation, enhancing product design, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Join our team at KION North America and become an integral part of our success in delivering high-quality material handling solutions. We offer: Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage engineering projects, including overall integrated project plans, product cost, technical details, resource management, budgets, and tooling investments. • Collaborate with engineering and product management teams to align customer requirements with internal technical requirements. • Prepare and conduct weekly standing meetings with internal teams and external vendors/contractors to plan and track deliverables. • Balance both in-depth details and high-level executive summary regarding project specific requirements. • Drive continuous improvement of project management tools and methodologies. • Ensure compliance with applicable legal and or safety standards. • Embrace and help drive the Lean culture.
Tasks and Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field. • Excellent communication skills, proficient in English • Preferred: Recognized project management certificate, i.e., CAPM®, PMP®, or Prince 2®. • Proven experience with project management. • ERP System knowledge (SAP, preferred) • Knowledge of product development lifecycles. • Experience interfacing with cross-functional support teams. • Experience with utilizing Lean methodologies and root cause analysis.