Marine Field Project Manager

Thompson Marine; Spanish Fort, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Tractor is seeking a junior Marine Field Project Manager I to assist in installation, commissioning, and documentation of marine engine sales projects. You will work alongside our Marine Field Project Manager II, throughout in-house and field troubleshooting, and frequent customer interaction.

This role provides a path to MFPM II and requires strong communication, problem solving, and a willingness to learn across mechanical and electrical disciplines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanical and electrical construction familiarity.
• Experience using personal computers and basic typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installation and commissioning of marine power and propulsion projects in the field.
• Provide feedback on drawings and communicate project details with engineers, technicians, and customers.
• Support MFPM II by learning planning, installation, troubleshooting and commissioning tasks.
• Troubleshoot and solve field application problems and provide input to engineers.

Skills

Mechanical construction

Electrical construction

Problem solving

Communication skills

Computers & technology

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Marine Field Project Manager I (MFPM I) is a junior staff position responsible for assisting and learning about the installation, commissioning, and documentation of Caterpillar marine engine sales projects alongside our current marine staff and at the direction of a Marine Field Project Manager II (MFPM II). The job involves both in-house and field troubleshooting and customer interaction in a very integrated team environment. Local travel to Louisiana and Florida is routine, international travel is seldom.

Must be a socially adaptable, highly intelligent, and a hard-working technical person who thrives on challenges and who wants to work with a cohesive team. This person needs an honest work ethic, a humble willingness to learn from anyone, and must be astute to apply all available resources toward problem solving. This person must be able to communicate and summarize intricate technical issues to audiences of various levels of technical ability.

This position assists the MFPM II with planning, installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning of marine power and propulsion plants. This position is a pathway to earning a MFPM II position.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Project installation and commissioning

• Assist on installation and commissioning projects in the field
• Provide constructive feedback on package, control, and integration drawings produced by our engineers and suppliers
• Communicate project details with engineers, field technicians, inside project manager, sales representative, our suppliers, customers, and other suppliers
• Support sales representative with insight and feedback as needed

Solve product and design problems in the field

• Solve application issues
• Solve supplier product issues
• Assisting project execution in the field
• Provide mechanical and electrical/electronic logic design input to engineers
• Assisting equipment installation/performance troubleshooting on the job site
• Teaching other technically oriented people how to operate or manipulate equipment systems
• Assisting design of logical systems in the field
• Assisting engineering research in the office to solve customer, vendor, and coworker issues

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Mechanical and electrical construction familiarity
• Experience using personal computers and basic typing skills

Skills and Competencies

• Success driven, resilient
• High tolerance for change, details, and people
• Strong logical problem solving, rapid fire problem solving, and idea productivity capabilities
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Extreme comfort with computers and technology
• Organizational skills
• Relationship Building Skills

Job Training

• TTCO and Supplier Computer Programs
• Power Systems training
• New product training, Cat and Allied
• Safety Training
• Compliance Training

Safety Summary

Work is normally performed in company office, worksite, or shop environment. Exposure to physical risk and all-weather conditions is associated with this position. Sitting for extended periods of time, driving for extended periods of time, and standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time is often required.

Physical Requirements

• Speaking
• Reaching
• Writing
• Driving (day and night)
• Lifting items up to 75 lbs.
• Grasping
• Climbing on ladders
• Stooping
• Climbing on equipment
• Kneeling
• Crawling under equipment
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Heat

Thompson Tractor is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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