Engineering Project Manager

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Timeline Management

• Own end-to-end NPI project schedules for engineering, including providing input for gate reviews, and engineering critical-path milestone tracking from initial design through pilot and mass production.
• Serve as the central operational liaison between Engineering and the program team.
• Establish realistic, data-backed engineering NPI schedules and manage risk registers to mitigate timeline slippage.

Change Management & Technical Documentation

• Manage and process Change Requests (CRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) across product lines.
• Oversee technical documentation standards, ensuring accurate tracking and archiving of design changes, drawings, and revision histories.
• Own and administer Change Request (CR) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes across product lines.
• Coordinate engineering changes from initial request through review, approval, implementation, and release.
• Ensure engineering changes are properly documented, communicated, and implemented across affected functions.
• Maintain accurate revision histories and ensure drawings, specifications, BOMs, and related technical documentation remain current.
• Establish and maintain disciplined documentation standards to support product integrity, traceability, and production readiness.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to assess the operational, inventory, procurement, and production impacts of proposed changes.
• Ensure obsolete or superseded components are appropriately identified and transitioned through the product life cycle.

ERP & Master Data Configuration (Business Central)

• Lead the hands-on configuration of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for engineering data structures.
• Set up and maintain engineering Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and item cards.
• Manage product life cycles within the ERP, including creating new part numbers, transitioning active components, and formally obsoleting end-of-life parts.
• Ensure seamless data alignment between engineering releases and procurement/inventory systems to eliminate production bottlenecks and scrap.
• Lead hands-on configuration and maintenance of engineering-related product data within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Create and maintain item cards, engineering Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, revisions, and other product master data.
• Create and maintain new part numbers in alignment with established engineering and business processes.
• Manage product life-cycle transitions, including new product introduction, active component changes, replacements, and end-of-life/obsolete parts.
• Ensure engineering releases are accurately reflected in ERP, procurement, inventory, and manufacturing systems.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Inventory, and Operations to identify and resolve data gaps that could create production delays, excess inventory, or scrap.
• Establish data integrity standards and controls that support accurate planning, purchasing, production, and inventory management.
• Help evolve Business Central processes and system functionality as ANA scales its commercial product portfolio.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related technical field
• 3-5+ years of progressive project management experience within a product development, engineering, manufacturing, industrial equipment, or related environment.
• ERP Proficiency: Direct hands-on experience configuring product data, BOMs, and ECOs in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or similar modern ERP systems).
• Process Knowledge: Deep understanding of structured NPI processes, ECO/CR workflows, and product life cycle management (PLM).
• Skills: Strong cross-functional leadership, structured risk management, and excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects from development through production launch.
• Experience working within a structured NPI, stage-gate, product development, or engineering change environment.
• Experience working directly with Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Quality teams.
• Strong project planning, organization, prioritization, and execution skills.
• Ability to develop realistic schedules and effectively manage competing priorities and dependencies.
• Strong understanding of NPI, ECO/CR workflows, product life-cycle management, and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical, data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and process discipline.
• Ability to identify risks proactively, challenge unrealistic timelines, and drive accountability across stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a growing organization where processes are being built, refined, and scaled.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, or similar project-management/process-improvement certification.
• Experience in industrial equipment, heavy equipment, power generation, compressors, manufacturing, or other engineered products.
• Experience implementing or improving NPI, ECO, PLM, or engineering change-management processes.
• Experience working in a rapidly growing or scaling manufacturing organization.

ANA’s Core Values

• Root Cause Problem Solving
• Be Creative with Solutions
• Build open and honest relationships
• Build a positive team and family spirit
• Be inclusive
• Look for better ways
• Be humble
• Urgency

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay
• 401k with company contribution
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Appreciation Programs

You must be based in the United States and authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Please be advised that ANA does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship for this position at this time.