Cryogenic Project Manager — Aerospace & Manufacturing

Nikkiso Co.; Santa Ana, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking a Project Manager to lead full life cycle project management for a variety of customers. The role is based at Nikkiso ACD located in Santa Ana, CA, with focus on delivering on-time, on-budget results and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Five years of engineering product/project management experience are required, aerospace or manufacturing experience is preferred, a Bachelor’s degree is required, and PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of project management standards and best practices.
• Must possess data management and problem-solving expertise.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with performance management and ability to evaluate situations quickly and accurately.
• Skilled in motivating fellow team members to excel.
• Experience resolving conflicts and promoting organizational effectiveness.
• Must have change management and customer relations management experience.
• Excellent negotiation skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Identifies project stakeholders and determine their needs and expectations.
• Coordinates all project management activities on assigned projects with focus on managing schedule, budget, and risks and their mitigations.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates assigned project work; monitors work to ensure on-time release and delivery.
• Performs cost accounting and risk/opportunity management.
• Ensures extensive regular contact with assigned project clients and equipment vendors is met.
• Participates in client/contractor meetings and resolves project management issues.
• Ensures project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Ensures effective communication and coordination of project requirements pertaining to assigned projects between all Nikkiso disciplines and all other project participants.
• Generates project schedules, project budgets, statement of work, and customer status reports.
• Generates project status updates monthly and manages day-to-day project communication to clients.
• Implements and tracks project budgets and schedules.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Effectively applies methodology and enforces project standards.
• Creates and executes project work plans.
• Communicates with customers and internal team, revising work plans to meet changing needs and/or requirements.

Skills

exceptional communication

presentation skills

project management standards

data management

problem solving

Microsoft Office

performance management

team motivation

conflict resolution

change management

customer relations

negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking a Project Manager to lead full life cycle project management for a variety of customers. The role is based at Nikkiso ACD located in Santa Ana, CA, with focus on delivering on-time, on-budget results and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Five years of engineering product/project management experience are required, aerospace or manufacturing experience is preferred, a Bachelor’s degree is required, and PMP certification is preferred.