Engineering Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. Generac scores B on the Alion truth index.
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For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
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The Engineering Project Manager leads cross-functional product development projects from concept to launch, driving new product introductions, technology integration, cost optimization, and ongoing product improvements.
In this role, you'll partner with teams across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Service, IT, Finance, and Marketing to deliver innovative, high-quality products that meet customer needs. Success requires strong project leadership, collaboration, and the ability to keep complex initiatives moving forward from planning through execution.
Major Responsibilities:
Lead cross-functional new product development projects from concept through launch.
Drive project execution to achieve schedule, cost, quality, and scope objectives.
Partner with Engineering and Product Management to deliver innovative products and solutions.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while leading contingency planning efforts.
Optimize product and lifecycle costs through strategic decision-making and collaboration.
Influence key business decisions, including sourcing, make-vs.-buy strategies, logistics, and supplier selection.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives within Generac’s product development and NPI processes.
Capture and share lessons learned and best practices to strengthen future project success.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience
5 years of progressive work experience in engineering, project engineering, brand/product management, or new product development related roles.
3 years of project management experience leading cross-functional, international project teams.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working simultaneously on multiple projects; balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes
Lead and participate in the transformation from product requirements into a product design and realization plan to meet or exceed the product and business goals
Ability to influence people and teams who are not all direct reports
Demonstrated team building and leadership skills
Solid understanding of engineering technical issues/needs, manufacturing, supply chain, service, customer service, financial, sales, and marketing as related to product design and development
Demonstrated communication skills
Self-driven, highly motivated, flexible and high capacity to learn
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.
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