Project Manager Supervisor

Kahler Automation Corporation•Fairmont, MN

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

This full-time position is essential to the success of the business as it involves leading, managing, and holding accountable a team of project managers that directly interface with our customers. The project management team hold a key role in project execution that falls between the Kahler Technical Sales Managers, Engineering, and Manufacturing. This person must have excellent project management and communication skills to allow for accurate, on time and on budget projects. Exhibit and promote the following values: Curious Attitude: An employee who is curious is motivated to take time to question and explore new things to find answers that will ensure the best outcomes for the organization. Focus on Quality: An employee who values quality has integrity and produces results that meet high standards set by the organization Passion for Service: An employee who is service-oriented displays a positive behavior and responds to customers using good business practices to meet their needs and expectations Dedicated Spirit: A dedicated employee is one who takes ownership for their role and the whole organization to ensure that goals are achieved.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of related project management experience and must have Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word, word processing software, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software. This position will use the ERP system daily to perform work.
Proficiency in the use of Project Management Professional tools and techniques.
Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, PFD’s, and P&ID’s.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical documentation, and governmental regulations.
Write reports and business correspondence and to verbally communicate effectively.
Strong presentation skills in small informal groups and large formal settings.
Manage multiple priorities with highly effective follow through.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations in a logical manner to come to conclusion. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Must be able to travel as necessary to attain the project goals (likely 20%) with overnight stays. Travel may be by automobile and airplane.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of project managers.
Manages performance of department employees by establishing clear work expectations, motivating employees, monitoring performance, and using corrective action when necessary.
Recommends or initiates personnel actions, such as employment, performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures.
Sets priorities and workload and evaluates and improves team member performance routinely.
Develop systems, processes, and procedures for business operations that ensure effective and efficient outcomes.
Review and approve change orders created by the project managers.
Review project needs assessment, scope of work, and estimates generated by Solution Consultants.
Request information from customers or other vendors such as IP addresses, equipment lists, equipment layout drawings and tank drawings.
Review PFD’s and vendor equipment drawings / lists.
Create projects in ERP system.
Create and coordinate change notices when a projects scope is modified.
Coordinate with multiple teams to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, schedules, and costs.
Organize, attend, and participate in stakeholder meetings including internal project meetings and customer project conference calls.
Meet with team members to resolve questions that occur during the project.
Document and follow up on action items from meetings.
Prepare necessary presentation materials for meetings.
Prepare and submit project submittals to the customer.
Submittals include estimated project timeline, MCC approval drawings, control panel approval drawings, point to point field wiring drawings, and as built drawings.
Ensure that all extra work is authorized in writing by the customer prior to starting additional work and all change order documentation is prepared and executed.
Communicate with field technicians and customers to determine commissioning status, such as Work completed, hours delayed, etc.
Coordinate all aspects of project/site readiness, including Return Material Authorizations, equipment delivery, site preparation, equipment configuration, factory acceptance testing, and startup activities such as checklists and pre-startup meetings with field technicians.
Conduct post-project evaluation to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
ERP project oversight. Updating ship dates, ensuring project tasks are assigned and completed to allow the project to be billed.