Project Leader

Barry-Wehmiller•Baltimore, MD

2d•$70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Project Leader will be in charge of managing all aspects of complex projects from inception to conclusion. Projects mostly consist of machine sales and post installation changes.

Requirements

Demonstrated project management skills.
Technical capacity/knowledge of finishing equipment industry.
Problem solving and analytical ability.
Working knowledge of MAPICS and MS Office.
Possess good communication and interpersonal skills; be able to independently solve problems while interacting with various teams and teammates on daily processes and flow.
Must be capable of multi-tasking various duties throughout the day, have a positive attitude with an ability to be versatile and flexible.
High school diploma or GED; bachelor’s degree preferred.
Typically requires 2-4 years’ experience in managing medium scale projects.
Typically requires a minimum of 4-6 years of experience in R&D, field service, manufacturing, or other related fields.

Responsibilities

Work with sales, engineering, and product management at proposal stage to define appropriate machine configuration for application.
Provide technical sales support by creating/giving presentations to customers as needed.
Assist in customer demos as needed.
Act as point of contact on assigned projects; performs a variety of highly skilled duties such as assembling, coordinating and managing multidisciplinary technical review teams.
May participate or lead negotiations with internal or external clients; manage relationships including conducting planning sessions to define project scope and performance expectations.
Assists with the development of business plans, strategies and approaches to take advantage of business opportunities.
Provides subject matter expertise in areas including project management, scope definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, facilitation and other areas based on knowledge and background.
Facilitates and troubleshoots problems associated with developing complex systems or coordinating the development and design projects.
Responds to inquiries about projects.
Ensures timelines are met and project goals are attained.
Participates in presentations to management on project updates, project cycle and expected results.
May interface with customer, sales, field service, accounting and operations as necessary to generate cost estimated, gross profit analyses, production estimates and risk analyses.
Other duties as assigned