Project Mgr. - New Product Development

Project Mgr. - New Product Development

Group: Motion Systems Grp N. America

Division: Pneumatic (PDN)

Location: USA RICHLAND MI PNEUMATIC

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Sep 17, 2026

Job ID: 68790

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This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Motion Systems Group and Pneumatic Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for a Project Manager (NPD) in Richland, MI. If you are looking for an opportunity to make an impact and grow your career, consider putting your experience in motion at Parker Pneumatic Division (PDN). Here you will find a passionate team built on a winning culture that puts our people and customers first. We are inspired by our purpose of Enabling Engineering Breakthrough that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.

Perform functions to direct, administer and execute research and development activities for new product designs to meet the needs of the market within the

capabilities of our manufacturing environment and perform, direct, and administer special projects. Must be an advocate and use principles of the Win strategy.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for special projects development. Accountable from start to completion of project goals, objectives, and budgets to develop new and improved products.

• Responsible for achieving target costs for all components.

• To be a technical consultant for component and system problems for internal and external customers.

• Must be able to effectively communicate with customers, sales/marketing and other divisional, group and corporate personnel to resolve technical matters dealing with projects.

• Coordinate and communicate with material suppliers on new materials or processes applicable to new products.

• Identify new products and market opportunities through various avenues such as outside consultants, trade shows and customer visits and industry surveys.

• Align internal divisions and outside suppliers to ensure that support for Master timing, test and validation plans, prototype needs and budgetary constraints are agreed and met.

• Serve as prime point of contact for customer interface and status on new products being developed for alternative markets.

• Leads the project team to achieve its chartered purpose and desired outcomes.

• Creates and tracks the master Gantt for the entire program; ensures all deliverables and milestones are met per customer request.

• Creates and tracks the open issues list for the entire program. Hold weekly and biweekly meetings, as necessary.

• Establishes supply chain. Ensures team participation and tracks to meet budgeted cost targets per plan.

• Creates, establishes, and ensures that the system and component validation test plans (DVP&R) are met and that the end product meets or exceeds customer.

• expectations as outlined in customer value proposition.

• Ensures that all supporting divisions meet their component and validation targets and dates per Win Strategy.

• Manages the entire program per Win Strategy. Holds stage gate reviews per master time plan.

• Ensure the project team is trained as required.

• Encourages participation. Ensure that all concerned are appropriately involved. Creates a stable working environment. Clarifies the decision-making process and tracks action items to closure.

• Plans and tracks the project team effort; achieves BETA milestones.

We are looking for talent with:

• Bachelor''s degree (BS) in mechanical, electrical, or related technical discipline.

• Individual should be highly organized with the ability to follow projects through to completion.

• Previous experience with new product launches and new product commercialization.

• Knowledgeable in manufacturing process and a background in design.

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $x to $y annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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