OVERVIEW:

United Electronic Industries (UEI), a rapidly growing manufacturer of computer-based data acquisition and control products headquartered in Norwood, MA, has an immediate opening for a Project Planner.

This is a highly visible career opportunity to join our winning team that is developing exciting product solutions for our customers! We are searching for a well-organized self-starter with great attention to detail to join our team as a Project Planner. Responsible for planning and scheduling various project workloads.

Check out our website at ueidaq.com and watch our videos on youtube/ueidaq to see the cutting-edge technology our employees use and develop daily.

SUMMARY:

Reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, the ideal candidate will be able to analyze data, write reports, and deliver presentations to various stakeholders..

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the engineering and design validation teams to create and maintain up-to-date schedules for project development and release.
• Perform risk and critical path analysis, provide routine status reports, and estimate release dates.
• Assist Director of Engineering to keep projects on schedule.
• Assist engineering team to adhere it its own process and established standards.
• Create and maintain master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of deliverables.
• Communicate with manufacturing to schedule prototype and pilot builds according to project plans and maintain status of prototype builds.
• Tracks costs of each project on monthly basis.
• Monitor schedule compliance levels and identify reasons for completion delays.
• Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.
• Perform general administrative office functions in support of the Director of Engineering to accomplish engineering team objectives.

REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required due to government military contracts.
• Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering or Natural Sciences preferred.
• 5+ years related experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• High level of organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
• Planning and project management skills, familiarity with PMBOK and/or Scrum/Agile is a plus.
• Experience in scheduling and case tracking software is preferred.
• Strong multitasking abilities.

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k (including company match), PTO, and tuition reimbursement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, pregnancy or conditions related to pregnancy, disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact #508-921-4600 or hr@ueidaq.com for assistance.