Project Manager (Skidding Business)

VanTran Industries LLC • Waco, TX

152d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager provides leadership and direction for skid assembly projects from concept through delivery, driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and budget compliance while meeting customer specifications. Accountable for aligning resources, mitigating risks, and delivering projects that support operational excellence and business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of project management in manufacturing or engineering
• Proficient in project management software (i.e. MS Project)
• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Attention to Detail.
• Strong Negotiation Skills.
• Technical Capacity.
• Self-Motivated.
• Leadership.
• Collaboration.
• Time Management.
• Business Acumen.
• Decision Making.
• Ownership of Projects.
• Accountable to Objectives.
• Customer-Driven.
• Organizational Skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, operations, and external vendors through all phases of skid assembly projects, ensuring tasks are properly assigned, executed, and tracked against schedule commitments.
• Develops and maintains detailed project plan and critical path using tools such as MS Project or equivalent
• Monitor progress and adjust resources and timelines proactively to ensure on-time delivery.
• Track project budgets, spending, and cost variances, providing regular reporting to Plant Director and finance stakeholders.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for project communication, delivering timely updates on status, risks, and issues to leadership, team members, and customers.
• Identifies project risks and develop mitigation plans, escalating critical issues when necessary to maintain quality, safety, and delivery commitments.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, SCM, Quality, and Test teams to ensure alignment on design, material availability, build execution, and testing requirements.
• Oversees change management processes, ensuring engineering changes, scope adjustments, and customer requests are documented, approved, and implemented effectively.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned and integrating feedback into future skid projects.
• Prepares and delivers customer and internal project reviews, including schedule, budget, and performance reporting.

Benefits

• 15 days of PTO on an annual basis
• 100% of Employee Premium on HMO Medical Plan, Dental, Vision, and Group Life paid for
• Voluntary Life
• Aflac Insurance—Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, Short Term Disability, Cancer, Term Life, Whole Life
• 401(k): 4.5% employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager