Project Manager (Entry level)

Mikron Corporation Denver•Englewood, CO

17h•$75,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of customer projects. In this role, the Project Manager will take responsibility for leading the group of Engineers and Technicians and ensure successful implementation of customer projects – on-time delivery, within budget and quality.

Requirements

Must be eligible to work in the United States
Must have a valid state Driver license and be eligible to obtain a passport for international travel
4+ years’ experience in a lead position in the Automation industry or similar or educational equivalent
Must be able to travel up to 20% of the year as requested and on short notice
Must be available to work hours necessary to meet deadlines
Must be eligible to work in the United States
Must be able to travel as requested, up to 10%
Must be available to work overtime
May be required to work off shift hours and Holidays
Must have a valid state Driver license

Nice To Haves

BS in Engineering
Industrial automation experience
Medical/pharmaceutical manufacturing industry knowledge
Software experience: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, PDM/PLM, ERP
Experience in a role supervising or managing other Engineers or Project Managers

Responsibilities

Responsible for successful design of all mechanical activities to meet the budget and time expectations as defined in the project proposal and cost sheets
Responsible for accurately and timely reviewing the Mechanical Engineering documentation package assigned to each customer project
Responsible to meet the budget and deadline of pallets, critical stations and all systems.
Review Software Design Specification with the project’s Controls & Mechanical Engineer
Support Validation team to create and test validation package per customer’s specifications
Collaborate with other Project Managers and Functional Manager to streamline activities and share technical difficulties.
Share projects with other Mikron Project Managers when asked.
Support debugging phase with the support of the Mechanical Technician Manager
Troubleshoot engineering modifications during debug phase. Identify problems and propose sound solutions with the support of the project’s PE, team and the technical expert team if needed.
Lead activities during the Internal Acceptance Test process including paperwork
Lead validations activities during Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)/ Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
Collaborate with Functional Managers for project execution activities
Responsible for reviewing Mechanical, Control, Electrical and assembly/debugging activities.
Lead project meetings and morning meetings in the debugging floor.
Keeps a customer focus when performing work and communicating both with internal and external customers
Is always striving to better themselves by taking personal responsibility to learn and grow while helping the department adapt and grow while maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
Maintains Customer Confidentiality
Values Teamwork and Collaboration
Strong attention to detail
Flexible with the ability to remain highly organized while addressing diverse responsibilities and maintaining workload
Must be able to manage all suppliers, including systems’ vendors, for all technical aspects including equipment buy-off and Inform Director of Customer Projects of project delays, risks, costs, deadlines.
Able to work with different jobs function during project phases.
Can provide guideline and/or sketches to design the stations
Capable to coordinate project resources requests and forecast with functional Manager
Able to provide root cause analysis techniques such as bone fish, 4 why Follow Mikron standards, work instructions and procedures
Able to analyze and interpret customer URS, design proposals, specifications and manuals to determine the feasibility of the requests
Able to organize and lead large meetings with customers, suppliers and Mikron Team members
Lead internal/external project design reviews
Ability to prioritize activities during project execution phases.
Establish a partnership relationship with the customer at all times.
Keep sufficient inventory of customer supplied products, review the stock of customer products on hand for machine debug and keep the customer informed of potential impacts on a timely manner
Ability to estimate costs and delivery time during all project execution phases
Capable to work with excel cost sheets and understand the formulas and the data behind the summaries. Drive daily work activities with the project team and in the debugging area for related projects
Lead and Supervise all project team members with a focus on the project’s budget, schedule/delivery time, and risks
Supervise the team to resolve technical problems during installation at the customer site
Planning, assigning, directing, and reviewing work