R&D Technical Project Manager - #2205873

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

We are currently looking for our future R&D Project Manager who will be based in Wabtec, Brunnthal

Who will you be working with?

Technical Project Managers(TPL) is responsible for managing projects in technical areas. They work where skills in engineering are needed to coordinate tasks. A technical project manager is responsible for executing a project from specifications through planning to completion.

What will your typical day look like?

• Cross-functional management and control of the technical project tasks in R&D projects.
• Scheduling the tasks according to the given phase plans
• Assessment of risks
• Elaboration and monitoring of projects KPIs
• Organization of project milestones (quality gates) and preparation of milestone checklists
• Handover to projects/domains
• Operation on technical project management tools
• Monitoring the costs of the assigned programs
• Negotiates the workload to execute the projects:
• Directly, with resources reporting directly or indirectly to product engineering, by instance electronic engineering and software engineering.
• With Domains, for additional resources or technical areas not available at product engineering (mechanical engineering, RAMS, …).
• With ANNAX China engineering.
• With Transversal Domains at Faiveley Transport Tours.
  
  
  

How will you make a difference?

• Planning and delegating project tasks leveraging the resource planning processes/tools.
• Technical project management through successful R&D milestones
• Ensuring that the R&D milestones and quality gates are met
• Regular status check with team members
• Ensuring the information flow within the technical teams and reporting to the Product Engineering Manager.
• Conducting regular project status meetings
  
  
  

Organization:

• Indirect management of team members (whatever they’re staffed or not in product engineering)
• Staffed in the Product Engineering organization, reporting to the Product Engineering Manager
  
  
  

What do we want to know from you?

• Electronic, Electric or mechatronics engineering Dipl. Ing, Bachelor or comparable. It is necessary to dominate:
• Basics of electronics
• Basics of software development
• Basics of mechanical design (reading a mechanical drawing and comparing it with the actual device)
• Understanding international standards
• Basics of device testing
• Experience in technical project management of at least two years:
  
  
  

Planning

Negotiation of resources

• Quality gates process
• Budgeting and control of costs
• Autonomous, responsible person
• Capacity to relate with persons
• Fluent in English and German
  
  
  

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.