The Project Manager will function in a key role to interface with customers through the project lifecycle from inception to delivery and follow up with the customer. The role will be responsible for working with internal and external contacts, including external vendors and suppliers. Customers served are in multiple industries including Food Manufacturing, Plastic Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Raw Material Manufacturing and many others.
The project manager is responsible for managing a project throughout the entire project life cycle which includes the applications/project management handoff all the way through the closing of a project. Throughout the life of an engineered project, the project manager is required to manage the budget and schedule while providing internal & external customer support, leadership of project related communications & full ownership of any design or build related activities performed by skilled designers & multi-disciplined cross functional assembly teams with support from the management team.
Specific Duties Include

• Manage custom projects ranging in size of $50,000 to 3 million dollars.
• Capable of communicating & interfacing appropriately with Company management team to manage customer’s expectations.
• Establish, communicate & manage project goals & objectives including functional specification, cycle time, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to manage the actual project costs versus established budgets and has the ability to project any potential cash flow issues related to the assigned project.
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to manage project workflow & budgets utilizing company ERP system, Microsoft Office & Project Summary worksheets.
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to assist company Sales and Applications team in developing concepts, proposals, quotations and presentations.
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to direct the everyday operations of the assigned project to monitor compliance to customer requirements and expectations.
• Communicate the project status on a regular basis in an effort to keep the customer & the internal management team updated.
• Coordinate weekly meetings with the customer & project team to discuss project activities and to assure the project schedule is maintained.
• Maintain an action list in accordance with Company standard procedures.
• Accurately estimate the resources and material costs required to complete the project.
• Maintain constant communication with company management to ensure resources are available to complete the project in the budgeted timeline & budgeted hours.
• Prepare and submit Engineering change orders to the customer for project scope changes.
• Oversees & maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintains continuity among project team members by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs of the project.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities & reading technical publications.