Jill Edler
About Jill Edler
Jill Edler is a Capital Expenditure Project Manager at Materion Corporation, where she has worked since 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has extensive experience in engineering management and project coordination, having held various roles in companies such as ACS Group, Everbrite, and Rockwell Automation.
Work at Materion
Jill Edler has been serving as the Capital Expenditure Project Manager at Materion Corporation since 2020. In this role, she coordinates with cross-functional teams to align competing goals with overall project plans and initiatives. Her responsibilities include managing equipment Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), installations, Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and startups, ensuring successful project closeout and conducting post mortem analysis. Edler's expertise in project management methodologies contributes to the effective execution of capital expenditure projects within the organization.
Previous Experience
Before joining Materion, Jill Edler held various engineering management positions. She worked at ACS Group as Engineering Manager - Size Reduction from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, she served as Engineering Manager at Everbrite, LLC for one year in 2009. Edler also worked at Modine Manufacturing Company as an Application Engineer from 2003 to 2006 and at Master Lock Company as a Project Manager from 2006 to 2008. Most recently, she was a Senior Global Manufacturing Engineer at Rockwell Automation from 2019 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Jill Edler studied Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from 1995 to 2000. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the same institution between 2005 and 2009. Edler has expertise in Front-End Loading (FEL) and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) methodologies, as well as the Stage-Gate Process for project management. Her educational background and technical skills support her effective management of engineering projects.
Project Management Skills
Jill Edler utilizes the Stage-Gate Process to develop, lead, and manage projects effectively. She collaborates with Procurement on vendor selection and manages vendor-client relationships to ensure successful project execution. Her role requires a strong understanding of project management principles, enabling her to coordinate complex projects and align them with organizational goals. Edler's ability to manage equipment Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) is crucial for the successful implementation of projects.