Project Manager- Operations

Stolle Machinery Company • North Canton, OH

80d

About The Position

The position requires a technical background equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Qualified candidates will encompass excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to plan, direct, control and coordinate multiple global activities simultaneously. A thorough knowledge of project planning and management procedures, lean practices, risk management and effective engineering techniques is required. In addition, a strong foundation in engineering, project planning, machine construction, communications and basic qualitative/quantitative evaluation is preferred. Candidate should enjoy and easily be able to create relationships with internal and external customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of complex mechanical systems and PLC driven machine automation.
• Strong foundation in project planning and analysis, risk evaluation and mitigation.
• Strong communication techniques.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and Microsoft suite.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Estimated travel is 5-20% or as required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and sales team to understand technical, schedule, and delivery requirements.
• Translates customer requirements to system requirements.
• Identify missing information required to complete design and assembly of machines.
• Review quotations, specifications and contracts for technical customer requirements and evaluate feasibility.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
• Proactively support the operations life cycle (from order to commission) ensuring timely delivery of customer orders.
• Participate in cross-project planning to resolve conflicts with project priorities, resourcing, schedule and scope.
• Lead engineering and manufacturing project/equipment engineers.
• Manufacturing support to prepare for equipment buy-off.
• Participate in acceptance testing as required.
• Track project changes and produce updated schedules as agreed with sales, engineering, supply chain personnel, operations and customers.
• Receive input from engineering and operations to develop and maintain detailed schedules.
• Take ownership to solve problems impacting project timelines and technical risk.
• Evaluate existing project management practices and recommend improvements.
• Interface with manufacturing, purchasing, quality and planning during execution.
• Liaise with management at all levels of the business.
• Routinely publicize and communicate ongoing projects, resourcing utilization, and project metrics.
• Take ownership and responsibility for assuring project scope is met within quality, cost and delivery constraints.
• Work under cross-functional direction from engineers, management, and senior management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees