Project Manager

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.