Manufacturing Project Manager
About The Position
PVA is hiring a Manufacturing Project Manager to join our growing team in robotic automation. We are a five-time Albany Business Review Best Places to Work and Healthiest Employer award winner, recognized for combining cutting-edge technology with a strong, supportive culture. If you’re ready to take the first step in your Project Management career, we would love to connect! The Manufacturing Project Manager is responsible for managing custom robotic equipment orders. This position ensures that the product is designed and built within customer requirements, budget, and timeframe which ultimately impacts the revenue and long-term profitability of the company.
Requirements
- Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills.
- Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.
- Exhibits sound judgement; anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and takes appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
- Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
- Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
- Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
- Follows direction with focused attention.
- Willing to learn and exhibits initiative.
- Strong computer and excel skills.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of industrial robots, machinery, electrical and fluid mechanics, electronics, and modeling/drawing software preferred.
Responsibilities
- Reviews sales orders, facilitates project kickoff internal to PVA, participates with Engineering in the customer spec review, and works with the team to ensure machines are designed and delivered in accordance with the sales order and all other project documentation, within the agreed to timeframe.
- Monitors project to ensure that goals and customer expectations are met, and product is developed on schedule.
- Communicates deliverables, delays, and underlying issues that may impact production and shipments.
- Identifies blockers and outlines the who, what, when on projects with risks and/or delays.
- Reports on all project blockers and ensures the issues are escalated accordingly.
- Ensures project kick-off meeting occurs within one week of receipt of sales order.
- Coordinates with Engineering, Sales, Production, and Operations to develop project schedules and milestones for sufficient manufacturing and production time.
- Participates in customer meetings to communicate project status.
- Follows up and facilitates meetings to gain customer approval of all specifications prior to release of engineering documentation, manufacturing or procurement of materials.
- Confirms that milestones have been completed and ensures that projects stays on schedule.
- Answers questions, manages expectations and acceptance criterion, and fosters customer relationships through Project Management.
- Ensures the run-off document is created at least two weeks prior to scheduled run-off or project completion date and post run-off punch list is published and monitored for completion.
- Flags and communicates scheduling concerns for project at any stage of the project.
- Maintains confidentiality of customer information 100% of the time.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- free onsite health center
- employer paid Life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- employee assistance program
- paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
- paid parental leave
- 401k savings with company match
- new employee mentorship program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
