Project Manager

UNITED GRINDING North America; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United Grinding North America, Inc. is seeking a project engineer to review proposals, develop schedules, and manage projects from order to final payment.

The role involves coordinating logistics with European suppliers, providing technical support, and maintaining documentation while improving costs and quality. Travel may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 3–7 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and mechanical blueprint reading.
• Experience in customer relations and solving customer problems.

Responsibilities

• Review project proposals to determine scope, time frame, funding and resources.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and modify as required.
• Manage projects from order receipt to customer acceptance and final payment.
• Coordinate personnel and resources to keep on schedule and budget.
• Assist in coordinating logistics of machines from European supplier, including customs.
• Provide technical advice and resolve problems with project personnel.
• Interface with suppliers regarding requirements and schedules.
• Coordinate delivery of supplier components in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Maintain project-related technical documentation and records.
• Coordinate information exchange between customer, RSM and internal groups.
• Support Service and Applications Engineers in the field with questions.
• Maintain technical information database for product groups.
• Assist with procurement of project-related materials and services.
• Investigate new developments to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Participate in training to advance to higher level project engineering roles.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Customer relations

SAP ERP

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Description of Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions)

• Review project proposals and plans to determine project scope, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of a project
• Develop and maintain project schedules, review status reports, and implement schedule modifications as required
• Manage projects from order receipt through customer acceptance and final payment
• Plan and coordinate project personnel and resources to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Assists in coordinating the logistics of machines from their European supplier. Including U.S. Customs clearance and domestic transportation
• Interfaces with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems
• Interfaces with equipment suppliers regarding project requirements and schedules
• Coordinates the delivery of supplier components in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Maintain project-related technical documentation and records
• Coordinates the information exchange between customer, RSM and internal groups
• Support Service and Applications Engineers in the field with questions and concerns while at customers
• Assists in maintaining technical information database for product groups
• Assists with the procurement of project related purchased materials, parts, supplies, equipment and services, as assigned
• Investigates new developments related to material and supplies and suggest procedures designed to reduce costs and improve quality
• Participates in applicable training to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve higher level project engineering position requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience in Related Field, Skills, etc.)

• Associates or Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in a related discipline; and three to seven years related experience and/or technical certification or equivalent combination of education and related job experience
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and mechanical blueprint reading and trouble shooting skills
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD software
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software (ex: Excel, Word and Outlook), Microsoft Project
• Experience in customer relations; communicating with and solving customer problems

Preferred Qualifications (Certificates, Training, Licenses, and Experience)

• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systemsAbility to conduct business in the German language
• PSP certification

Other (Supervisory Responsibilities, Physical Demands, Working Conditions, Travel)

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles and moderate noise level
• Occasional overnight domestic and international travel are required

Core Competencies

• Job Knowledge
• Initiative
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Time Management and Productivity
• Quality
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Results Driven

United Grinding North America, Inc. is a committed employer of EOE, including Disability/Vets