Summary: As an Engineering Project Manager within the Connector Product Design organization, you will be responsible for managing the development and implementation process with the engineering teams. This entails managing the design and development of connectors (e.g. USB, HDMI, Power, Lightning, etc.) for a variety of client products, driving day-to-day activities to meet the overall program objectives and focusing on mechanical engineering design, development planning and validation.
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Description:
Drive day-to-day activities to meet overall project objectives/schedule from development to ramp.
Enable the development effort by implementing an efficient, streamlined process within the team.
Create and maintain project development schedules.
Manage resources effectively to execute projects on schedule.
Prioritize across multiple programs with various levels of complexity.
Collaborate across engineering, operations and cross-functional teams to meet aggressive cost, schedule, and quality/process goals.
Lead cross-functional communication between various project teams and external vendors. Implement schedule/risk mitigations and drive timely issue resolution.
Ability to provide status updates or highlight issues to any audience.
Understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key stakeholders for decision making.
Key Qualifications:
Excellent communication, organizational, presentation and leadership skills.
Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience.
Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities.
Understands rapid development cycles and is adaptable in the face of ambiguity.
Redirect pitfalls and develop improved course of action.
Detailed knowledge of product development processes and strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
Experience interfacing with product design, operations, cross-functional teams and managing international vendors.
At least 2-4+ years of combined experience in project management and mechanical engineering delivering products comprised of various materials and high esthetic quality.
Education & Experience:
BS ME degree or equivalent required.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $113.44/hr.
