Packaging Project Manager | 50% Travel | Budget & Delivery

KHS; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Educational Reimbursement

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401K with Company Match

Job summary

KHS seeks a Project Manager in Wisconsin to plan, direct, and coordinate activities for new equipment, upgrade, and change-part projects across KHS products, ensuring resources are available and goals are met on time and within budget. The role requires a 4-year technical or engineering degree, 3 years of packaging machinery experience, and travel up to 50%.

CAD proficiency is important. We offer medical, dental, vision coverage, generous educational reimbursement, life and disability insurance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline.
• Three years of engineering or technical experience with packaging machinery.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Ability to read and interpret AutoCAD or CAD drawings.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project proposal to determine schedule, cost estimates, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources to phases of major long-term machine projects.
• Prepares and manages project budgets and performs periodic cost and productivity analyses.
• Prepares the Project Scope whereby goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, team member roles and responsibilities, WBS, and deliverables are identified and communicated effectively.
• Communicates regularly with management and administration regarding project status; lobbies for peer and upper management support, guidance, and approvals as required.
• Coordinates with Customers, Sales, Finance, Product Management, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Service, and Documentation to guide project deliverables within time frames and budgets.
• Maintains project communications to keep participants informed; mediates disputes to reach win-win outcomes; leads project meetings.
• Monitors milestones and works with the team to maintain schedule and commitments.
• Integrates specification requirements established by customer, KHS GmbH, and other partners.

Skills

Travel flexibility

CAD reading

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or engineering discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

KHS seeks a Project Manager in Wisconsin to plan, direct, and coordinate activities for new equipment, upgrade, and change-part projects across KHS products, ensuring resources are available and goals are met on time and within budget. The role requires a 4-year technical or engineering degree, 3 years of packaging machinery experience, and travel up to 50%.

CAD proficiency is important. We offer medical, dental, vision coverage, generous educational reimbursement, life and disability insurance,