Engineering Project Manager

For more than 90 years, PALFINGER has set benchmarks with innovative crane and lifting solutions worldwide. As a leading technology and mechanical engineering company, we transform customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions while providing opportunities for our people to grow, collaborate, and push beyond limits. We foster an environment where we reach up, reach out, and reach beyond. Become part of our team and let’s lift each other to create what’s next.

Reach Beyond with PALFINGER as an Engineering Project Manager, based in Council Bluffs, IA. In this role, reporting to the Head of Engineering, NAM, you will lead and support product development projects that deliver high customer satisfaction, strong quality, and on‑time results. This position is a key bridge between local engineering teams and global product development, ensuring efficient execution at the site level. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on innovative lifting solutions while collaborating with cross‑functional partners in a global organization.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and support product development projects, ensuring excellence in customer satisfaction, quality, cost, and time‑to‑market.
• Serve as the local engineering bridge to the global Product Development Project Manager and act as deputy when needed.
• Coordinate engineering resources in collaboration with site engineering leadership, Product Line leadership, and Centers of Excellence.
• Drive technical decision‑making, workflow optimization, and effective verification and validation planning within projects.
• Partner with Product Management to support market understanding, product improvements, and identification of new opportunities.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent engineering degree.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, including project management exposure.
• Solid understanding of industrial equipment, including structures, materials, hydraulics, electrical design, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with verification and validation planning and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Working knowledge of CAD and ERP systems (e.g., Creo, SAP) and a collaborative, growth‑oriented mindset.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and performance‑based rewards.
• A comprehensive benefits package with flexible options.
• Opportunities for ongoing career growth and professional development.
• A collaborative environment built on respect, integrity, inclusion, and support.
• The chance to build strong teams, improve operations, and make a lasting impact.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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