Company: Besser
Department: Plant Management
Location: Alpena, Michigan
Posted: 2/21/2024

The Mold Project Manager is responsible for overseeing customer mold orders from the sales stage through engineering.

1. Responsible for all aspects of the engineering schedule.

1. Maintains and updates project dashboards and schedules.
2. Provides estimated delivery dates to the sales team.
3. Follows up with engineers to keep track of project timing.
4. Creates and maintains Gantt timeline for each project.
5. Works with manufacturing to keep project timelines up to date.
6. Schedules and prioritizes field support issues with engineering managers.

2. Participates in engineering design reviews for all orders.
3. Evaluates time and cost for built molds.
4. Works with R&D team to streamline tools required to operate efficiently.
5. Enters ECRs as requested/needed.
6. Creates root cause analysis for all scrap and rework.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial management, or equivalent work experience.
Experience: Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a job shop.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent leadership and communication skills. Experience working with our business system software. Must be familiar with Microsoft Office software products.
Requirements: Understands lean manufacturing concepts and initiates process improvements to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Hands-on approach. Shift work and travel may be required.

An office environment in a controlled atmospheric building.