Project Manager

Midwest Livestock•Zumbrota, MN

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly organized and technically skilled Project Manager to work with our Sales and Installation teams in successful completion of milking system installations on dairy farms. In this role, you will coordinate with our project team, dairy farmers, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure project completion on time, within budget and to the highest standards of quality and safety. This is a hands-on position ideal for someone with a background in dairy service, agricultural equipment, mechanical or electrical systems, and project coordination. We are seeking an energetic and motivated individual.

Requirements

Strong communication skills, written and oral
Superior organization and coordination skills
Attention to detail
Knowledgeable with MS Office suite, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, Adobe
Experience with RFI’s, correspondence
Driven with the ability to work without direct supervision
Proficient reading and understanding blueprints and drawings
Be able to manage customer expectations
Strong decision making and problem-solving abilities.
Able to work well under pressure and manage stressful situations with ease.
Ability to work as a positive member of the MLS team fostering quality working relationships with other MLS team members.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a dairy technician in service or installation, preferred
Agriculture or Dairy milking equipment experience, preferred
Bi-lingual (Spanish), preferred

Responsibilities

Works closely with our Project Team within the full project lifecycle of installation from site assessment to commissioning.
Fully understands project plans and specifications and able to provide direction
Maintain project schedules, budgets, and documentation with the project team
Works ahead of the project to drive project coordination, manage deadlines
Manage project inventory so nothing falls through the cracks including reviewing inventory deliveries for accurate orders and quality control-this will ensure there are no delays due to project inventory issues
Learns and fully utilizes the internal company software system for efficiency
Lead on-site team of subcontractors, ensuring adherence to plans and safety protocols, as directed
Recruit for potential additional subcontractors
Coordinate with vendors- delivery, setup and testing of systems
Work with the Key Accounts Manager, Location Manager and Project Lead to ensure the customer receives necessary information, updates and issues are resolved.
Supports the Key Accounts Manager in ensuring timely and accurate po’s, bill payment approvals, and invoices
Assist the Install team, as needed
Work with the Project team management to ensure all work complies with industry standards, manufacturer guidelines, and local regulations
Attend farm project meetings
Train farm staff on the use and maintenance of newly installed systems, as needed
Provide post-installation support and troubleshooting, as needed
Oversee the organization of project inventory on the farm and determine returns to vendor and restocks upon completion of project
Work with the hygiene team to establish the hygiene business upon start up
Willing to learn milking system updates and troubleshoot to assist the Service team as needed