Job Description

Project Manager - Engineering

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne

Reporting To: Jeff Wilder

Responsible for leading major engineering projects leveraging Franklin’s Product Development Process. This role will own the development and execution of project schedules and deliverables, leveraging their influencing skills to coordinate global cross functional teams, ensuring on time, on budget and on specification project completion.

Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.

Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

MOVE FORWARD WITH US:

Your responsibilities:

• Works with key stakeholders to develop detailed project schedules and manage to the critical path
• Lead project gate meetings and ensure completeness and accuracy of information presented
• Owns project data, ensuring all project related information is current and accurate
• Develop and proactively mitigate project risks to minimize project impact
• Coordinates and leads project teams meetings ensure all team members understand and commit to the timely completion of assigned tasks
• Holds team members accountable for project deliverables
• Prepares reports for upper management including executive leadership regarding status of projects
• Understands capacity constraints and works with engineering leadership to ensure resource availability to meet project timelines
• Communicates project statuses to management and stakeholders
• Directs and executes initiatives to increase productivity and performance
• Develops solutions to critical project/business issues and presents alternatives to management.
• Leads assigned product teams in prioritization of key projects and activities including new product development, quality improvement, and value improvement projects
• Recommends process improvements to the engineering, cross functional, and project management teams to reduce risk, increase predictability, and increase velocity of new product developments

Who we want:
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Hard-working winners Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partners People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or equivalent experience (required).
• Advanced skills using MS Project, Microsoft Planner (preferred), Excel, Power Point and working knowledge of JD Edwards E1 system (preferred).
• Previous experience managing technical projects (3-5 years or equivalent required).
• PMP Certification (preferred)

COMPANY VALUES & BENEFITS

FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:

• Hybrid remote work arrangements
• Generous paid time off & holidays
• Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
• On site café & complimentary beverage stations
• Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
• 401(k) with matching & service contributions
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Fertility & adoption support
• Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Health & wellness programs

Don’t feel like you check all the boxes in the job description? Here at Franklin Electric, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of different backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.

Why Work at Franklin Electric?

Becoming a part of the Franklin Electric team not only provides outstanding benefits, it also opens doors to opportunities for future growth. Enjoy peace of mind with a world-class company. But more importantly, be satisfied in knowing you make a difference.

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