Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ProMach is a global packaging and automation company that develops innovative products and integrated production systems. The Senior Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams and serve as the primary customer contact while managing project execution, financial performance, schedules, communication, contract changes, documentation, and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Act as primary customer interface/contact
- Assume ownership of overall project performance from inception through final acceptance
- Coordinate and drive project execution for assigned projects through stakeholder management of Engineering, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Production, Shipping, Finance, and Customer Service toward attainment of on-time delivery, contract compliance and targeted profitability
- Establish and nurture a positive and productive working relationship among customers, internal and external vendors, and internal project team members through face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, and routine communication
- Manage and facilitate prompt, meaningful communication with the customer to resolve technical and commercial issues
- Convey project progress on a routine basis and drive project-level planning actions
- Negotiate commercial contract modifications when required
- Coordinate project team involvement and participation at customer’s meetings, kick-off meetings, lessons-learned meetings, and progress meetings
- Ensure timely invoicing at project milestones and assist when needed with resolving payment delays through customer outreach and engagement
- Manage and communicate project financials including revenue, cost, and margin forecasts throughout project
- Review vendor/inter-company bids for engineered products against scope, quality, performance, cost, and schedule requirements
- Coordinate and manage project team documentation submittals and disposition process towards securing required customer approvals
- Develop and maintain master project schedules
- Oversee risk analysis and implement plans to mitigate the customer’s and the company’s exposure
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSME or BSMET), or similar engineering or technical degree or similar combination of education and experience required
- 5+ years of experience in Engineering, Integration, or Project Management, preferably in the packaging or automation industries
- Experience participating in multi-disciplined project teams: engineering, quality control, procurement, manufacturing, cost estimating, delivery/billing, and configuration management
- Effective problem solving, and communication skills (both oral and written)
- General knowledge of manufacturing processes, techniques, practices
- Able to define a problem, gather data to draw conclusions. and develop appropriate plans to address
- Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization abilities
- Proficient in business and project management software (MS Office, MS Project Professional, MS SharePoint)
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 30% to 40% of time; international customers will require off-normal hour interface
- Experience using AutoCAD preferred
- Relevant experience working with a Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system preferred
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Growth opportunities
- Open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative
- Comprehensive medical/dental programs
- Life insurance
- Generous paid time off program
- Retirement savings plan with a company match
- No waiting period for benefits; eligible on the first day of employment
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