Project Manager

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

Job summary

American Trailer World seeks a highly qualified project manager to sustain its position as an innovative industry authority. The ideal candidate has production experience and strong skills in developing and overseeing work plans.

The role involves leading projects from definition to deployment, coordinating internal and external resources, and presenting updates to management to ensure progress toward goals. Travel will be 30–50% depending on location.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years hands-on experience applying manufacturing engineering, product design, lean tools and training.
• Lean Six Sigma certified preferred.
• Experience leading manufacturing projects from concept through delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements through deployment, defining schedules, scope, budget and risks.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to meet scope, schedule and budget.
• Analyze status and revise scope or budget as needed to meet requirements.
• Maintain relationships with client stakeholders and provide ongoing status updates.
• Establish and maintain scope management processes during the project lifecycle.
• Structure and manage multi-track databases for digital, print, social and experiential projects.
• Develop partnerships with vendors and subject-matter experts.
• Assign and monitor resources to maximize deliverables and efficiency.
• Report outcomes and risks to management per the project plan.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Product design

Lean tools

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Lean Six Sigma certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Company

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

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 escape 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.
• Trailer experience preferred.