Project Manager

Valley Rubber; Falkville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Rubber is seeking a Project Manager to ensure projects are completed on-time and on-budget from concept through delivery. You will coordinate company resources, monitor progress, and educate stakeholders to meet project goals.

Responsibilities include live planning from proposal to installation, field support, and coordinating with sales, engineering, operations, and QC. Travel may be occasional, including international assignments.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in fabrication or construction project management.
• Ability to monitor all aspects of a project.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – MS Project
• Familiarity with steel fabrication, engineering, and/or mechanical assembly work preferred.
• Familiarity with mining / minerals extraction would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and coordinate with the entire VR business unit to support the needs of identified projects: Preliminary project plans and coordination of resources to support sales activity.
• Participation in and guidance for field support for recon activities.
• Implementation of live project planning and management from proposal to installation.
• Implementation of site support for installation activities when requested.
• Provide hands-on project management for major projects.
• Identify issues and suggest improvements to the Project Management process.
• Produce and maintain detailed project plans inclusive of packaging and logistics support.
• Produce Weekly reports and updates on all projects as necessary.
• File management, and documentation leadership.
• Monitoring of all project related jobs, structure, and details.
• Management of project order changes as necessary.
• Working with sales, engineering, operations, and QC to ensure everyone is in sync with project goals.
• Ensuring that we communicate appropriately with the client, updating all stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Management of multiple projects at the same time.
• Field Recon and Field Installation support when required.
• Some international travel – For field support when required.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

The Project Managers primary role is to ensure that all assigned projects are completed on-time and on-budget from concept through to proposal and then to delivery/installation. The Project Manager (PM) acts as a coordinator of company resources to meet the goals of the assigned projects. The PM will coordinate, monitor, and educate all company resources with respect to the objectives and goals of each project, and will provide direct assistance when necessary.

In addition, it is the responsibility and goal of all employees at Valley Rubber to live and implement the vision and mission of the company.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and coordinate with the entire VR business unit to support the needs of identified projects:
  • Preliminary project plans and coordination of resources to support sales activity.
  • Participation in and guidance for field support for recon activities.
  • Implementation of "live" project planning and management from proposal to installation.
  • Implementation of site support for installation activities when requested.
• Provide hands‑on project management for major projects.
• Identify issues and suggest improvements to the Project Management process.
• Produce and maintain detail‑oriented project plans inclusive of packaging and logistics support.
• Produce Weekly reports and updates on all projects as necessary.
• File management, and documentation leadership.
• Monitoring of all project related jobs, structure, and details.
• Management of project order changes as necessary.
• Working with sales, engineering, operations, and QC to ensure everyone is in sync with project goals.
• Ensuring that we communicate appropriately with the "client". Meaning we update all stakeholders on a regular basis. This is done in coordination with the sales team for external projects.
• Management of multiple projects at the same time.
• Field Recon and Field Installation support when required.
• Some international travel – For field support when required.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in fabrication or construction project management.
• Ability to monitor all aspects of a project.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Knowledge of relevant technology (including Microsoft Office – specifically MS Project)
• Familiarity with steel fabrication, engineering, and/or mechanical assembly work preferred.
• Familiarity with mining / minerals extraction would be an asset.

Working Conditions:

Ability to sit for 6-7 hours per day. Ability to lift 50 pounds and to carry 50 pounds and climb up to 12 flights of stairs in one day. Ability to stand 10-12 hours a day. Must be comfortable with heights and able to work in fall protection harness. Travel expectations: approximately 10% - with some international travel

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full‑time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. 50 plus hours per week may be required on occasion.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee.