Project Manager

Airline-Hydraulics-Corporation-; Eddington (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability

PTO accrual from hire

Employee ownership + 401k match

Job summary

Airline Hydraulics Corporation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead engineering projects from receipt to delivery and closure. You will autonomously manage scope, schedule, and budget, serving as the primary contact for customers and internal teams in a fully onsite role based in Bensalem.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 3+ years of relevant experience, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be able to interpret instructions from multiple coworkers.
• Must be a team player.
• Reading hydraulic/mechanical blueprints is a plus.
• Familiarity with hydraulic machine parts is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing or production office environment is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering projects of varying values concurrently.
• Maintain understanding of contract scope and seek clarification when needed.
• Identify scope creep and request change orders with Sales before execution.
• Monitor and control project budget and spending.
• Serve as main point of contact with customer and internal teams.
• Coordinate meetings and publish notes to stakeholders.
• Define roles and responsibilities within the project team.
• Develop project timelines and full-scale project plans.
• Monitor progress against baseline and address schedule creep.
• Track deliverables and expedit e item delivery per schedule.
• Report status to stakeholders and ensure timely approvals.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Monday.com

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

AutoCAD

Job description

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the lifecycle of engineering projects from initial receipt of order to delivery and final closure. The PM has the autonomy to make project decisions in order to maintain the scope, schedule, and budget as defined in the internal/external contract documents. Exercises independent judgment with regard to matters of significance. This position reports to the PM Manager. This is a fully onsite reporting to Bensalem.

Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple engineering projects of varying values concurrently
• Maintain intimate familiarity with contract scope; pursue clarification from sales and/or customers when needed
• Identify scope creeps as they occur and request change orders in conjunction with the Sales group prior to executing the modified scope
• Monitor and control project budget and spending
• Stand as the project’s primary point of contact between the customer and Airline Hydraulics; Manage customer relationships and expectations
• Stand as the project’s primary point of contact internally within Airline Hydraulics; Facilitate communication between the different Airline Hydraulics groups internally including Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Order Processing (OPG) as well as outside contractors as needed.
• Coordinate project meetings with stakeholders when needed (internal and external kickoffs mandatory); Record and publish meeting notes to stakeholders
• Within the project team, define roles and responsibilities for the duration of the project; Coordinate responsibilities between the 3 Engineering Groups within Airline as required.
• Plan and generate project timelines using industry-standard tools (e.g. Gantt Charts); Develop full-scale project plans defining project tasks and resource requirements
• Monitor project progress according to the established baseline throughout the lifetime of the project; Identify schedule creep before adverse impact occurs
• Track project deliverables, documentation submittals, as well as delivery of purchased items per schedule; Expedite delivery of items as required by project timeline
• Regularly report project status to internal and external stakeholders as required by the schedule; Hold internal parties accountable for keeping the schedule.
• Make sure that all parties involved with the project have needed information (e.g. Approvals, Specifications, etc.) and resources to accomplish their tasks by the scheduled deadlines.
• Bring in required authorities within Airline Hydraulics to make executive decisions as needed. For example, Change Orders of substantial costs or Warranty costs going against a project will require management Approval.
• Coordinate with Engineering and QA groups to ensure deliverables meet customer specifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Must be able to interpret instructions from multiple coworkers
• Must be a team player
• Ability to read and understand hydraulic and mechanical blueprints is a plus
• Working knowledge of Monday.com, Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus
• Precise detail orientation and focus
• Strong communication, organization, and time management skills
• Familiarity with hydraulic machine parts is a plus
• Experience working in a manufacturing or production office environment is preferred
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability effective first of the month after the hire date
• PTO accrual begins upon hire
• 100% employee-owned plus 401k with company match