POSITION SUMMARY

Under general direction, is responsible for successfully planning, controlling, and managing project deliverables to ensure that customer needs are met and corporate targets are achieved. The Project Manager is the primary point of contact between all LOBs and the customer during the project phase and oversees all activities throughout the initiation, planning, execution, testing, and customer acceptance phases of the project. This may include, but is not limited to: Project kick-off, risk identification, risk mitigation, development monitoring and maintaining project schedules, providing status updates to both the customer and management, project team management, project budget management, as well as tracking and facilitating issues to resolution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan, schedule and lead the design, implementation, testing, and startup of projects.
• Understand and gain agreement on the overall objectives, scope, risk, approach, budget etc.
• Coordinate communication between the Customer, Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and to internal stake holders (including Supply Chain Project Managers, Engineering, Finance, and Production)
• Create and execute project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Review and monitor project costing, identify issues, and work with applicable departments to develop solutions and inform/escalate to senior management as necessary within a timely manner.
• Participate in project Risk Assessment meetings and proactively monitor risks to the project and in conjunction with the project team and customer.
• Proactively manage scope to ensure that only what was agreed to by both the customer and management is delivered.
• Proactively measure the identified risks to the project and in conjunction with the project team and customer, produce plans to eliminate or reduce the identified risk(s).
• Review scope changes and change orders to ensure that they are valid and include proper justification. Responsible to manage change orders against customer for all contractual deviations with cost consequences or scope changes.
• Manage, maintain, and communicate regular project status reports/metrics on the health and project progress highlighting issues as necessary to the Management team.
• Manage and maintain project records; ensure proper documents are complete, current, and stored properly.
• Facilitate customer meetings and project team meetings to ensure all relevant parties are well informed of progress and any changes to the project.
• Conduct a project close-out meeting with the customer (if applicable) and the project team with appropriate documentation including distribution and storage of that documentation.
• Oversee system field service installation start-up integration, system optimization, maintenance and warranty implementation.
• Onsite analysis of equipment and machine specification preparation where applicable
• Onsite analysis of equipment to document customer acceptance and to resolve any outstanding issues where applicable.
• Creates and monitors K.P.I.s to ensure continuous improvement.
• Actively practice and participate in necessary Lean activities when applicable.
• All other job duties necessary and/or needed.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree (Business or similar field) or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10plus years of Project Management, Sub-Contracting and Scheduling experience required.
• PMP Certificate is an asset and would be preferred.
• Proven experience in project management and project management methodologies of large projects (under $5 Mil)
• Strong PC aptitude and skills, with Microsoft products such as: Office and MS Project
• Must have excellent analytical and communications skills and be able to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Project Management tools and practices.
• Strong emphasis as a team player that thrives in a cooperative team environment and presents themselves in a polished professional manner.

Certificates & Licenses:

PMP Certificate is an asset and would be preferred.