About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Turbo is hiring for:

OTO Project Manager
York, PA

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Reasons you’ll love working here: 

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance 
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package 
• 401K with generous company match 
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide 
• Tuition reimbursement 

Summary:  The Project Manager will drive the Development Projects as well as Opportunity to Order Projects

Responsibilities:

Core:

• Act as local project manager for development and Opportunity to Order (OTO) projects
• Define market & customer requirements (local product requirement specification)
• Manage the local (project) activities at VTI and coordinate between VTA and VTI 
• Be responsible for budget, time and quality for the respective (sub-)project deliverables in alignment with Director of Sales OEMs and Business Development and Vice President CV
• Leading and managing development projects including localization and in the field of e-mobility from conception to completion. This includes the development of new products and product generations that meet customer requirements and expectations and reflect technological advances in the e-mobility industry.
• Ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget and meet the defined quality standards. It is important to implement efficient processes and methods to optimize product development.
• Promote effective collaboration and communication between different internal teams and external partners (The aim is to create an environment that fosters innovation and enables the seamless integration of new products and technologies standards)

Additional:

• Interdisciplinary leadership of the project teams, including areas such as software development, hardware development, system development, testing and other relevant departments. This requires the coordination and integration of different departments to ensure efficient and effective project implementation.
• Creating and monitoring project schedules and budgets, including the coordination of resources from different departments.
• Working with internal teams (e.g. engineering, product management, sales) and external partners to achieve project objectives. This includes regular communication and coordination to ensure that all team members are working towards the same goal.
• Monitoring the progress of the project and ensuring that the projects meet the defined requirements. This includes monitoring the performance of the various departments and Implementing corrective actions as required.
• Identify and manage project resources, including the allocation of personnel and budgets to the various departments based on project requirements.
• Continuous monitoring and control of all aspects of project management, including risk management, quality management and financial management.
• Reporting on project status to senior managers and other stakeholders. This includes presenting the performance of the various disciplines and discussing challenges and solutions.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across all disciplines by implementing best practices and promoting learning and development opportunities.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong technical background with good understanding and knowledge of electrical and electronic equipment selection and system operating requirements in the respective field.
• Maintain a strong comprehension of the company’s broad range of power transmission products in order to evaluate drive system requirements and propose technically sound drive solutions. Responsibilities require equipment selection, project estimating
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to build and maintain successful relationships within the product group, as well as with other departments and customers
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret scientific/technical drawings and documentation, commercial terms and conditions, and customer specifications

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain successful customer relations as well as communicate and work effectively with other company personnel and departments.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to establish and achieve product development objectives within a product group team.

• Fluency in Spanish when area of responsibility includes Mexico and C. America

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's of Science Engineering Degree from 4-year college or university and/or related experience (ME Degree preferred)
• 5+ years experience in OTO Project Management function and/or technical sales and its environment in dealing directly with automotive customers and technical associations
• Extensive knowledge of the needs for the core automotive and commercial vehicles industries.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

* This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.