Project Manager

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10% of base salary

Job summary

Alfa Laval Canada seeks a Project Manager to oversee orders for Alfa Laval solutions, from sale to delivery and commissioning, across diverse applications. You will liaise with sales, logistics, and customer teams to ensure quality, time, and cost targets are met for capital and aftersales orders.

The role requires 3-5 years of project delivery experience for industrial equipment, engineering background, and strong communication skills; PMP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, technical diploma or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience delivering industrial equipment projects.
• PMP certification would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of selected capital and aftersales orders until hand over to the customer, including delivery and commissioning of Alfa Laval equipment.
• Coordinate between sales, order fulfilment, factories and customers to ensure technical compliance and timely progress.
• Review customer purchase orders and offers for gaps or non-compliance.
• Provide primary contact with the customer and ensure project goals in quality, time and cost are met.
• Run regular meetings with factories and customers to expedite order progress.
• Update local management on project status and potential issues.

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

At Alfa Laval, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers, people and planet. You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind. Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas. And great ideas drive progress. As a member of our team, you thrive in a truly diverse and inclusive workplace based on care and empowerment. You are here to make a difference. Constantly building bridges to the future with sustainable solutions that have an impact on our planet’s most urgent problems. Making the world a better place every day.

The Project Manager's primary focus will involve managing orders for the supply of Alfa Laval solutions to a wide range of applications and customers in Canada. The role will be responsible for the successful and timely execution of orders of moderate to high complexity, from the time of sale to delivery and commissioning covering all aspects including commercial and technical. The role is primarily office based, liaisoning with customers, order fulfilment, sales, logistics, factory and E&S teams as required to ensure successful completion of the project.

Key tasks will include:

• Working in conjunction with Sales and Order Fulfilment, manage the execution of selected capital and aftersales orders until hand over to the customer, including deliver and commissioning of Alfa Laval equipment including decanters, high speed separators, welded heat exchangers, plate & frame heat exchangers, and any other products assigned.
• Review customer purchase orders and our offer to check for any gap or non-compliance.
• Provide support to local management by being the primary point of contact to the customer and accomplishing the overall project goals in terms of quality, time and cost.
• Coordinating between factories and customers to ensure technical compliance by getting the technical documentation as per project specification from factories and negotiating the same with customers.
• Coordinating manufacturing inspection points between factories and customers.
• Conducting regular meetings with factories and customers to follow-up and expedite on order progress to ensure timely delivery.
• Updating local management on current project status, highlighting critical issues including project delays, technical disputes, payments, etc.

Key competencies will include:

• Technically well-versed in the design and application of core Alfa Laval products such as decanters, heat exchangers, centrifuges and pumps.
• Able to spot design issues and easily understand customer complaints to seek appropriate solutions from the right parties.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to express ideas clearly in both written and verbal form.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of contract management, the order-to-cash value stream, and document control.

Education (degree or years) and/or Certification/Registration: A degree in Engineering, technical diploma or equivalent work experience PMP Certification would be considered an asset Type and Length of Experience: 3-5 years of experience dealing with projects involving the delivery of industrial equipment.

Compensation & Total Rewards The salary range for this role is $80,000– $110,000 CAD annually, based on experience and role alignment. In addition to base compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth and development.

Bonus Opportunity This position is eligible for a target bonus of up to 10% of annual base salary depending on experience, awarded based on the achievement of company performance metrics. Actual bonus amounts are contingent on annual business results and may vary accordingly.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure Alfa Laval does not use artificial intelligence (AI) at any stage of the recruitment or selection process for this position. All applications are screened, assessed, and reviewed exclusively by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Vacancy Disclosure This posting reflects a new vacancy within our team. Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

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