Project Manager

 Participates in the review of purchase orders for contract materials and services. Ensure timely delivery of quality information and materials and product quality
 Review status reports and modify plans or schedules, as necessary, to ensure contract parameters are met. Manage project risks to avoid incurring delays, cost overruns, quality defects, etc.
 Maintain close contact with customers and project participants to identify and resolve issues of mutual concern and to seek opportunities for additional business. Ensure timely contract completion, customer satisfaction, and desired financial return. In conjunction with related groups, develop business projections and implement strategies to achieve growth/profitability objectives, and ensure responsiveness to customers
 Serves as single-point of contact, establishing, maintaining and managing customer, sub contractor and joint venture partner expectations (where applicable) regarding overall project performance.
 Reports project status and performance data as required to management and stakeholders
 Analyze proposals, requirements and specifications. Coordinate project activities, arrange staffing for each phase of the project and assign specific responsibilities. Ensure that overall efforts are in concert with customer and
Company requirements
 Delivers short-, mid- and long-term cost estimations for projects
 Assist in the marketing and business development activities as required
 Demonstrate commitment to a Continuous Improvement philosophy including support of all quality, safety, productivity and performance improvement initiatives

Qualifications

  Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
 Strong interpersonal skills required
 Able to work with minimum supervision
 An understanding of Lean and Six Sigma preferred
 An understanding of assigning costs to the manufacturing process
 Expert at communicating to all levels, able to effectively communicate with plant
personnel, plant leadership, customers, and corporate level management
 Proficient in project management, with excellent analytical and organizational
skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, to organize and
prioritize tasks, make appropriate decisions, and be comfortable in a setting
where schedules and priorities change daily
 Good knowledge of large machine tools preferred

 Experience in using SAP preferred

 Must be a U.S. Citizen or hold a valid green card
 Good knowledge of large machine tools preferred
 Experience in using SAP preferred
 Must be a U.S. Citizen or hold a valid green card
Experience  10+ years of relevant Project Management Experience required
Education

  BS degree in Project Management,; Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial
Engineering is mandatory.
Computer Skills

  Proficient understanding of scheduling and software applications (e.g. Microsoft
Project) is required

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