Description

Vision Plastics, Inc., a leader in custom injection molding, is currently recruiting for a Project Manager to help us grow our existing business by providing solutions to our valued customers. We truly believe our employees are our most valuable resource and encourage growth within our organization. If you have previous project management experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, apply today!

SUMMARY

Serve as the liaison between the Sales Account Manager and the Engineering Design team. Review project schedules, scope and budgets for compliance and status. Organize project activities; schedule and facilitate cross-functional project team meetings; track team and individual progress to ensure completion of projects on schedule and within budget and scope constraints. Supervises, mentors, and develops Assistant Project Managers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Consolidate and manage project plans and budget estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort. Establish the overall project work plan.
• Monitor progress of assigned projects; track timelines, milestones, standards and targets, alerting appropriate personnel of any obstacles or potential delays; provide corrective action recommendations.
• Own and manage the schedule and budget tracking and reporting process, including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Assist with coordination of the technical review process among internal specialists (including tooling, electro-mechanical, and process engineering)
• Ensure project deliverables satisfy the project requirements within the agreed upon scope of work.
• Track project documentation and ensure records are created and stored per process requirements.
• Create communication plans and schedules; ensure information is exchanged among key stakeholders.
• Schedule and facilitate regular project team meetings.
• Gather information from project team, prepare project status update, and present to executive sponsors, key stakeholders, strategic partners, and managers on regular or requested basis.
• Monitor, and report metrics for key performance indicators (KPI’s) during project execution.
• Alert manager of, and obtain appropriate authorization for, any potential changes to project cost, schedule, scope, or performance.
• Identify and actively managing project risk. Create, assess, and implement risk mitigation plans to resolve negative impact to the project.
• Maintain issue, risk, and action item logs.
• Manufacturing and technical background required. Injection molding background preferred.
• Determines required staffing levels and analyzes budgets. Interviews and selects employees to fill vacancies for optimal operations.
• Conducts evaluations of employee’s performance and corrective action.
• Facilitates performance improvement through coaching and mentoring.
• Trains, coaches, and mentors staff.
• Interprets and enforces company policies and safety regulations.
• Promotes the quality system and follows quality system guidelines. Ensures staff is educated and understands quality system requirements.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

· B.A./B.S. or equivalent experience in business, engineering, manufacturing, communication, or project management is a plus.

· A minimum of 2 years' experience managing projects and staff.

· Must have the ability to successfully organize, direct, and manage the activities and performance of others.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Must be able to work in a team environment.

· Must have good communication and problem-solving skills. Able to escalate issues and help find solutions to create favorable outcomes.

· Must be curious and have a desire and ability to learn new things to meet customer and company needs.

· Must be able to manage time and multiple projects. Self-starter with strong reporting skills

· Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.

· Must be organized, accurate, detail oriented and self-directed.

· Must have knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures, geometric dimensions and tolerances, blueprint interpretation, and quality standards.

· Must be able to organize and facilitate meetings with all levels of management, internally and externally.

· Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.

· Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

· Must have advanced computer skills (Enterprise Resource Planning, MS Office, etc.) and be able to use portions that are applicable to job function. Experience with project management software required.