Engineering Innovation, Inc. (EII) based in Lafayette, Indiana is a premier provider of postal automation. EII is a small dynamic company looking for highly motivated individuals to join its project/product management team. The project/product management team is responsible for coordinating efforts between the Engineering, Production, and Customer Support teams in order to facilitate the successful delivery of postal automation solutions to its customers.

An Engineering Project/Product Manager will manage various projects within R&D at EII. This position will require the typical project management skills, as well as a technical background. This position will also require some product management skills. This position is not remote. Benefits at EII include competitive wages, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k)/Roth with matching and 100% immediate vesting, medical insurance, company-paid short and long term disability.

Position responsibilities include:

Successfully develop and execute project plans by managing scope, schedule, deliverables, and resource allocation

Lead a group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from concept identification through product execution in the development of new and innovative products

Define roadmaps that guide team vision and further product development

Serve as the internal and external advocate for the product portfolio

Prioritize team activities and drive resolution of issues

Report and manage issues and risks

Effectively communicate status and issues to team members, management and other internal and external stake holders

Facilitate focused, concise status meetings

Travel to customer sites as required to help with the gathering of technical information, surveying of customer’s facility, or performing installation and training on equipment

Successful candidates will possess the following:

A Bachelor degree in an engineering or technology field or equivalent technical experience working on electrical/mechanical equipment is required.

The ability to speak different “technical languages” - mechanical, electrical, software

Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work with minimal supervision

Excellent problem-solving skills and communication skills

Strong communication and documentation skills

Strong analytical skills and attention to details

Strong negotiating skills

Strong leadership with willingness to drive team and make tough decisions

Able to do presentations and perform public speaking

Ability to occasionally travel (less than 10%) as needed to customer sites and trade shows, national or international

Familiarity with the following is a plus:

Mailing and/or Shipping industry experience a strong plus

Experienced with working in a fast moving and rapidly changing environment

Experienced in working with developers, customers, and vendors

Knowledge of software development methods, processes, platforms, and tools

Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket, etc.)

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, etc.)