Why Work at Rehlko
Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
What We Offer
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Competitive compensation and benefits
Work-life flexibility
Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
A safe and inclusive workplace
Why You Will Love this Job
BASIC FUNCTION
The Sr. Project Leader-Engineering Systems owns assigned process improvement and systems enablement initiatives within Power Systems Engineering. This role defines the target state and governs execution with global and regional stakeholders to ensure consistent adoption across regions and measurable improvements in pace, quality, and end-to-end execution. The Sr. Project Leader drives alignment and harmonization through process transformation and software enablement, providing the governance cadence, change leadership, communications, and training needed to implement and sustain standardized ways of working.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Leadership: Establish, apply, and continuously improve a framework for cross-regional execution of Engineering Systems projects and key strategic initiatives across Global Power Systems. Lead delivery of process and application changes by driving global alignment and harmonization of processes, data standards, and system workflows – enabling products designed and built in any region.
- Lead cross-functional teams through influence, building alignment, driving decisions, and interfacing with senior management to provide recommendations.
- Partner with global cross-functional teams to identify unique business/regional needs while balancing the overall purpose and business requirements of the project.
- Manage multi-project portfolio priorities to align resources, timelines, and outcomes with strategic Engineering Systems objectives.
- Manage portfolio-level planning and controls across initiatives, including prioritization, and active governance of risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and interlocks; drive corrective action and support executive trade-off decisions as needed.
- Establish and chair global governance for assigned initiatives (cadence, decision forums, decision logs, and escalation paths) and provide executive-ready reporting that enables timely prioritization, investment, and scope decisions.
- Lead discovery in ambiguous environments (unknown stakeholders, unclear current state, limited documentation) to quickly establish current-state understanding and drive teams to a defined future-state through practical implementation plans, change management, and sustained adoption.
- Facilitate process improvement events, workshops, and value stream mapping to define actionable deliverables and drive measurable, sustained process improvements.
- Act as the change management lead on major Engineering Systems projects as assigned, utilizing the ADKAR change management model to support and motivate individuals and teams to adopt standardized ways of working and globally aligned software.
- Own the Engineering Systems change enablement toolkit (communications, training assets, and playbooks), setting expectations for quality and consistency and verifying adoption through defined readiness and sustainment measures.
- Continuously research, evaluate, and apply Engineering Systems best practices and enabling technologies suitable for the work environment and culture.
New Process/Software Introduction: Maintain and improve a culture of innovative and streamlined global systems, processes, and standards to further expedite new product development and strengthen cross-regional execution.
- Work with global teams to incorporate the “voice of the customer”, creating an efficient process for expediting quality product to the market.
- Partner with Global Engineering Team Leads to ensure new processes and applications are implemented and utilized as intended, enabling effective adoption, sustained compliance to standards, and overall project success.
- Foster innovation and assist in the development of the Global Engineering Systems roadmap to standardize processes, data, and enabling technologies that support the company’s long-range business plans.
- Utilize offshore and outsourcing resources for greater efficiency and economy.
- Establish and govern the global self-service knowledge model for Engineering Systems (job aids, user guides, and release guidance), ensuring content accuracy, regional applicability, and sustained use.
RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS:
Reports to Sr Manager, Global Engineering Systems
Organization Relationships:
- Direct partnership and collaboration with business partners; including project teams, global functional leaders, and management.
External Business Relationships:
- Moderate contact with software/hardware suppliers and service providers supporting Engineering Systems applications and integrations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline
- Minimum of (5) years project leadership experience in relevant fields including successful implementation of process improvements and software enhancements across Engineering Systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage a multi-project portfolio, including prioritization, integrated plans/schedules, and active management of risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID) across initiatives.
- Experience facilitating process improvement events, cross-functional workshops, and/or value stream mapping, including leading discovery in ambiguous environments to define current-state and drive future-state process improvements.
- Practical working knowledge of change management tools and Engineering Systems applications (e.g., Smartsheet, PLM/PDM, PIM, CPQ), including basic understanding of integrations and data governance.
- Practical working knowledge of Engineering Systems enabling technologies and continuous improvement methods
The Salary range for this position is $88,000.00-$111,150.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.
About Us
Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at http://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are .
In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?
Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact [email protected]. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Our Values
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
