Operations Project Manager I

TAS Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Operations Project Manager I to lead project execution and ensure quality delivery. This role involves coordinating manufacturing, engineering, and project management activities, ensuring resources and information are available for smooth operations. You will develop production plans, monitor project metrics, and facilitate communication across teams. Join a dynamic organization that values integrity and customer focus, and be part of a team that delivers innovative solutions in the industrial sector. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing market.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in industrial/manufacturing roles, with a focus on engineering.
• Experience in labor budgets, work orders, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of products through project management.
• Coordinate communication between various departments and vendors.

Skills

Project Performance Metrics

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Primavera

MS Project

ERP System

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Operations Project Manager I is responsible for ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of high-quality products by coordinating and managing the activities of Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management and Purchasing as well as verifying that all needed information such as drawings, specifications, bills of material (BOM), work orders, and materials are available and accurate prior to and during the manufacturing process. Additional responsibilities include shop-floor scheduling and control, work order creation/maintenance, production resource management, and Operations process improvement. Coordinate outside vendors and sub-contractors as required.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop Production / Project Execution Plan for the assigned project to meet delivery schedule.
2. Review and verify drawings, specifications, BOMs, work orders and material availability prior to and during manufacturing.
3. Participate in labor forecast planning & developing manufacturing strategy for the projects.
4. Ensure balanced or level shop workload.
5. Track and report progress to the manufacturing and project schedules & monitor in-process work orders and communicate progress.
6. Participation as a key-member of the project team, along with the PM and PE.
7. Work closely with the EPC Scheduler on internal, customer and vendor schedules to ensure that execution plans are in alignment.
8. Coordinate work and communication between Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Quality, Logistics and Production Planning.
9. Perform in-house expediting as needed to maintain schedule deliverables.
10. Requisition of project materials, as needed.
11. Coordination and documentation of TAS rework occurrences. Monitor and report root causes as well as financial or schedule impacts resulting from non-conformances.
12. Facilitation of the revision control/”red line” process.
13. Participation and coordination of project team meetings.
14. Any other responsibilities as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS:

1. Familiarity with project performance metrics such as Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Cost Performance Index and Schedule Performance Index.
2. Committed to excellence and high standards; must be willing to foster a positive environment.
3. Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills.
4. Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously and function in a fast-paced environment.
5. A self-starter that can manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
6. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with superiors and peers as well as with individuals both inside and outside the company.
7. Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook & knowledge of Primavera / MS Project usage.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum of 10 years of experience as an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Manager, or other related role in a heavy/industrial manufacturing environment.
2. Familiarity with Fabrication, Welding & Assembly processes.
3. Experience in developing & monitoring Labor Budgets, ETC / EAC for the projects.
4. Proficiency in ERP system is required.
5. Experience in building and working with bills of material and monitoring work orders in an MRP system.
6. High proficiency in Blue Print reading and P&ID interpretation.
7. Experience with Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9001 (or other QMS).

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program.
2. A substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience will be considered in lieu of an engineering degree.
3. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification would be a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, stooping, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions. The ability to work overtime and some weekends will be required.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.

TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.

With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.