Project Manager

ASC Engineered Solutions•North Kingstown, RI

About The Position

Manage all aspects of piping support systems projects over the entire project life cycle ensuring client and project success. Lead customer projects from definition and engineering through procurement, manufacturing, verification and shipment. Keep projects on track by applying PM and technical product knowledge, utilizing your initiative and interpersonal skills, exercising good judgment, tracking details, and following PMO and ASC processes (Project Management Playbook). Projects are orders for manufactured and engineered to order piping support systems of moderate to high complexity You will be supporting power generation, low carbon power generation and our nation’s defense. Primary point of contact with the customer for project communications. Liaise with internal teams (sales, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality). Ensure timely flow of information. Ensure quality specifications (ASC’s and customers’) are met, on-time delivery and expenses are on-budget. Review customer specifications. Ensure alignment between customer requirements, ASC capabilities and equipment ordered. Develop project plans, workflows, timelines, critical paths and determine potential risks. Manage any changes that occur. Work with management to ensure sufficient resources are estimated and allocated to each project. Lead project kick-off and engineering review meetings with customers. Coordinate with team members for timely completion of assigned tasks/responsibilities. Coordinate for the resolution of a range of engineering, manufacturing and quality technical questions that may arise during project execution and verification. Seek the assistance of subject matter experts when appropriate. Coordinate for and lead factory verification visits, which are typically at our facility in North Kingstown. When needed, visit client sites to establish trusted relationships, further project goals and resolve issues. Contribute actively to project management process development and company process improvement. Maintain confidentiality of critical or competitive information.

Requirements

Owns every aspect of the relationship with the client. Satisfies customers. Sets the stage for repeat business.
Anticipates and resolves issues. Able to turn around his/her projects when faced with adverse situations.
Ability to multi-task proficiently, to be able to manage multiple projects across at least industries that we serve.
Experienced in or willing to learn techniques for managing project scope, schedule, resources, quality, budget and costs.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, project management, management or equivalent experience.
Three to five years of mechanical engineering and/or project management experience. Experience leading projects in fulfillment of customer contracts is most relevant.
Demonstrated success in managing projects including scope
quality, timelines, budgets, costs, and resources.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with piping support systems, in power plants, nuclear reactors or naval applications is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Primary point of contact with the customer for project communications.
Liaise with internal teams (sales, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality).
Ensure timely flow of information.
Ensure quality specifications (ASC’s and customers’) are met, on-time delivery and expenses are on-budget.
Review customer specifications.
Ensure alignment between customer requirements, ASC capabilities and equipment ordered.
Develop project plans, workflows, timelines, critical paths and determine potential risks.
Manage any changes that occur.
Work with management to ensure sufficient resources are estimated and allocated to each project.
Lead project kick-off and engineering review meetings with customers.
Coordinate with team members for timely completion of assigned tasks/responsibilities.
Coordinate for the resolution of a range of engineering, manufacturing and quality technical questions that may arise during project execution and verification.
Seek the assistance of subject matter experts when appropriate.
Coordinate for and lead factory verification visits, which are typically at our facility in North Kingstown.
When needed, visit client sites to establish trusted relationships, further project goals and resolve issues.
Contribute actively to project management process development and company process improvement.
Maintain confidentiality of critical or competitive information.