Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Equipment Holdings is a leading provider of overhead crane, hoist, industrial weighing, and related engineering and service solutions in the United States. The Project Manager will schedule, execute, and control EPC and lean manufacturing projects, ensuring they are delivered with quality, on time, and within budget while coordinating internal teams, customers, engineering firms, and external vendors.
Responsibilities
- Schedule, execute and control unique lean manufacturing projects with customers and internal stakeholders using Mission Control and Microsoft Project scheduling tools
- Read, understand, and execute projects to the specifications and scope defined in the contract documents and the AEH Quality Management System (QMS). This may include project work for government facilities with high documentation requirements and liquidated damage penalties
- Strong, responsible leadership of internal teams and external vendors with positive, concise communication including kickoff and hyper-care meetings with documented agendas and meeting minutes
- Identify, document, and control engineering submittal approvals, change orders, risks, and opportunities per the QMS
- Validate ongoing availability of materials and resources to meet production schedules and delivery commitments. Monitor and control the projects to resolve material shortages and uphold the contracted schedules
- Identify, document and control costs and expenditure schedules to authorize and execute the projects within the project budget
Skills
- Overhead Crane and EPC experience. Individual should be able to work with various engineering firms
- Excellent communication and positive interpersonal and relationship building skills, complemented with excellent MS Office and file management skills
- Experience managing projects in a ‘lean' manufacturing environment with a QMS
- Established analytical skills, focused on the ability to identify, and implement creative solutions to complex problems
- Skilled in the concepts, processes, and procedures required to actively manage and control project schedules using PMI-based project management principles and tools
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment while demonstrating the skills needed to effectively minimize and resolve conflict. Ability to handle high-impact situations with maturity, confidence, and respect
- Good oral and written communication skills with attention to detail and strong organizational and time-management skills
- Customer-Service Focused
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project Manager or Scheduler
- Microsoft Office experience required, with excellent Excel skills
- This is a full-time remote position; 8-hour days 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional travel
- Proof of right to lawfully work in the United States required
- Microsoft Project scheduling experience required;Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) experience a plus
- Desired Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher
- PMP or CAPM Certification desired
- Green Belt (or higher) lean Six-Sigma certification desired
- LEAN Manufacturing Experience a plus
Benefits
- On-the-job training and support
- Opportunities to grow with the business
- Ability to drive high-impact projects around the business
- Full-time remote position
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