Project Manager

Big Tex Trailers; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Trailer World (ATW) is seeking a senior Project Manager to lead manufacturing and product-design initiatives. The role focuses on developing work plans, coordinating resources, and delivering projects within scope, schedule, and budget. Travel may be required as projects span multiple sites.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in manufacturing engineering with lean tools, strong leadership, and the ability to present updates to management and stakeholders across functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, product design, lean tools and training.
• Leadership style focused on results with strong influence across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred; other fields considered with relevant experience.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, including schedules, scope, budget and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to meet scope, schedule and budget.
• Analyze project status and adjust scope, schedule or budget as needed to satisfy requirements.
• Maintain relationships with client stakeholders and provide daily status updates.
• Establish and maintain scope management processes and set quality standards.
• Structure and manage integrated databases for digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects.
• Develop partnerships with vendors and subject matter experts; monitor resource usage to maximize deliverables.
• Report outcomes and risks to management and escalate issues per project plan.

Skills

Leadership, results-based

MS Office proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ME, IE, or related)

Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

American Trailer World (“ATW”) is a leading diversified manufacturer, retailer and distributer of professional and consumer grade trailers, parts, and accessories in North America. ATW is North America’s largest vertically integrated trailer manufacturer, with an estimated market share of approximately 30% in the professional grade trailer industry. The company was formed through the combination of Big Tex and American Trailer Works in 2016. It conducts its operations and sells its products primarily through several well-recognized brands in the industry including Big Tex Trailers, CM Trailers, PJ Trailers, Carry-On Trailer, Trailer World, and RC Trailers. Its products are used in the agriculture, construction, landscaping, recreational, automotive, and general industrial markets.

Job Description

The driving force behind our business growth is a skilled and dedicated project management team. We’re searching for a highly qualified project manager to help us maintain our position as an innovative authority. The ideal candidate will have production experience and strong skills in developing and overseeing work plans. The project manager will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that our goals of innovation and progress are being achieved.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
• Structure and manage integrated, multitrack performance databases for digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and subject matter experts.
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.

Other Scope of Role:

• Travel could range from 30-50% based on location

Qualifications

• Minimum 10years of hands-on experience in applying manufacturing engineering, product design, lean tools, and training.
• Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ME, IE, other) preferred but with the right amount of experience, will consider other fields of study.
• Lean or Six Sigma certified preferred.
• Highly Proficient in MS Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook at a minimum.