Project Manager

KION North America, a leading provider of material handling solutions, is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to grow our dynamic Project Management team. As a Project Manager, you will operate as part of our Engineering organization and play a pivotal role in driving innovation, enhancing product design, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Join our team at KION North America and become an integral part of our success in delivering high-quality material handling solutions.

• Manage engineering projects, including overall integrated project plans, product cost, technical details, resource management, budgets, and tooling investments.
• Collaborate with engineering and product management teams to align customer requirements with internal technical requirements.
• Prepare and conduct weekly standing meetings with internal teams and external vendors/contractors to plan and track deliverables.
• Balance both in-depth details and high-level executive summary regarding project specific requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management tools and methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and or safety standards.
• Embrace and help drive the Lean culture.

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field.
• Excellent communication skills, proficient in English
• Preferred: Recognized project management certificate, i.e., CAPM®, PMP®, or Prince 2®.
• Proven experience with project management.
• ERP System knowledge (SAP, preferred)
• Knowledge of product development lifecycles.
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional support teams.
• Experience with utilizing Lean methodologies and root cause analysis.