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Techtronic Industries - TTI · 5 months ago

Sr Project Engineering Manager-Innovation

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Techtronic Industries - TTI is a leading brand in the construction industry, known for its innovative approach and commitment to employee development. The Sr Project Engineering Manager-Innovation will lead complex Front End Innovation projects, guiding teams through the innovation process while ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceIndustrialMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingReal Estate

Responsibilities

Project Leadership: Provides leadership over moderate to highly complex Front End Innovation projects. Provides direction, guidance and engineering expertise to team members. Review work of engineers, researchers, and other project team members

Front-End Innovation Leadership: Guide and influence teams both in the way of thinking and in the way of working throughout the process of Concept/Front-End Innovation projects - from project scoping, problem framing, discovery and ideation, to design development, implementation and learning

Technical and Business Integration: Identify the key business and technical risks to product success, define the necessary scope to resolve and drive execution within the appropriate teams. Understand the business context and implications of FEI projects and guide them towards commercial viability

Define Completeness: Understand the NPD design process (deliverables, timing, pitfalls) to anticipate where work will go and guide teams to deliver appropriate and effective solutions. Outline expectations and gauge quality of work to ensure output is complete and usable

Team Leadership: Provide thought leadership to the organization including: Sharing constructive feedback to inspire team members to produce great work and ensure they follow through with comprehensive attention to detail; Mentoring team on innovation methods, process, and best practices; Training colleagues on standards and techniques; Coaching team to develop and deliver presentations, linking innovation work to user insights, brand stories, and business strategy; Discovering and nurturing talent inside and outside the company; Build Relationships: Build and manage relationships with internal business teams working with the FEI Team in a way that reflects that we are a trusted partner that provides world-class thought leadership

Qualification

Product innovation experienceDesign-thinking expertiseMechanical backgroundEngineering degreeCreativityCross-functionalityCritical thinkingCommunication

Required

5+ years of experience working on a product innovation team

Expertise with design-thinking methods, processes, tools, & creativity

Experience designing & engineering durable good products

Inventor: Irresistible drive to invent new solutions to old problems

Creativity: Original problem-solving skills coupled with a hands-on approach

Irreverence: Actively challenges behavior paradigm's both internally and externally

Critical Thinking: Thrives in ambiguous scenarios in which the correct direction(s) is not yet obvious. Great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available and making decisions

Intuition: Knows the most effective and efficient methodologies to meet project goals

Aptitude: Possesses strong mechanical & manufacturing background to ground ideas but has a finger on the pulse of emerging technologies

Communication: Up, down, and throughout the organization - speaking the lexicon of the creative, technical and the trade

Cross-functionality: Works effectively with Engineering, Marketing, Industrial Design, & Design Research. Understands the strengths, value, and knows how to correctly utilize each member of the team most effectively

Preferred

BS in Engineering or BA Industrial design are preferred

Benefits

Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.

Generous 401 (K) savings plan.

Education assistance.

On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.

And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

Company

Techtronic Industries - TTI

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Techtronic Industries Company Limited (“TTI”, or the “Company”), founded in 1985 by German entrepreneur Horst Julius Pudwill, is a world leader in cordless technology.

Founded in 1985

Kwai Tsing, New Territories, HKG

10001+ employees