What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at Steel Equipment Specialists, LLC?
Steel Equipment Specialists has an immediate need for a hands-on Senior Project Manager. The successful candidate should have some industry knowledge of steel mill equipment and processes.
Duties include but not limited to,
- Manage projects successfully by obtaining the required quality, delivery, and profitability targets
- Great verbal and written communication with customers and our vendors
- Working well in a team environment with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical counterparts. Manage a project team consisting of 5-10 direct reports
- Ability to manage multiple projects well simultaneously
- Working well with our in-house manufacturing
- Hands on trouble shooting at our in-house manufacturing facilities
- Field/commissioning support work at customer’s site. Work with field engineer to oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications. Some traveling required.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions
Key Skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and spoken
- Computer aptitude, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite software
- Good understanding of the manufacturing process; machining, fabrication, and assembly
- 3-D design and AutoCad experience a plus
- Good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Ability to work in a fast paced-customer focused environment
The position requires a minimum of a four year B.S. Mechanical Engineering. Minimum 10 years project management experience, preferably in the metals industry on heavy equipment.