Project Manager

Jatca Inc; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Sterling Heights is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee contract reviews, manage customer relationships, and supervise the project management team. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and strong mechanical design knowledge. Skills in engineering, budget management, and effective communication are essential. This role may also involve local and occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent experience.
• Competence in controls engineering and mechanical design.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts and specifications.
• Manage customer relationships and communications.
• Monitor budgets and project profitability.
• Supervise employees in the project management group.

Skills

Communications

Interpersonal skills

Mechanical design knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Contract Review: Review Contract, Quote, Customer purchase order(s) and specifications. Organize job files to include all pertinent information including emails, buy-off forms, meeting minutes, customer information, quotes, etc. This is to be done per the established job folder structure.

Responsibilities

• Sales: Contact existing and potential customers to seek opportunities for additional and new work. Make sales presentations to potential customers. Visit and entertain existing and potential customers within written policies and procedures. Manage the development and presentation of quotes and proposals.
• Customer Relationships: Meet with customers to obtain detailed project requirements, special instructions and to foster open communication and good working relationships. Coordinate customer visitation and/or progress review meetings with departments. Facilitate the transfer of information/material as required by the various departments from the customer. Document issues/direction using the open issues matrix.
• Engineering: Schedule and chair a detailed project concept and proposal review meeting with team members from Design, Control Engineering and Manufacturing as required. Review layouts and designs with Design Vendors/Engineering Department. Review meetings with the design groups to include representatives of any other departments, as the need arises. Schedule and chair formal design review meetings between the customer's representatives and project team. Publish minutes establishing individuals responsible for corrective action when necessary. Assignment of follow-up responsibilities is to be made concurrently with respective team members. Schedule and chair the Engineering/Manufacturing turnover meeting and advise Manufacturing of any customer considerations, requests, and specifications.
• Scheduling: Submit master schedule and reports to the customer in a timely manner. Develop the master schedule and critical path information. Advise the customer of any schedule changes in conjunction with Sales. Resolve noncompliance of delivery with appropriate team members and reach solutions to maintain schedule. If the schedule cannot be maintained, notify management immediately and ensure the customer is notified in writing of management's decision on any noncompliance of delivery.
• Budgets: Provide information to establish a budget. Monitor work in progress weekly for comparison to the budget to ensure profit margin. Consult with department managers as necessary to improve project profitability without sacrificing equipment design and performance integrity or violating contract intent with the customer. Input and track project costing information through the company database. Manage and control engineering change notices (ECN's) in collaboration with the team members before presenting them to the customer.
• Safety, Quality and Compliance: Understand and follow safety & environmental regulations and identify safety/environmental concerns. Adhere to the Quality System and participate in continuous improvement. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises employees in the Project Management Group for multi-plant programs. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Assist the Group Manager in developing and implementing company procedures and practices. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Competence in controls engineering and mechanical design knowledge as it relates to force analysis, standardization, processing, CAD, cause and effects, R&M, SPC and FMEA.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Interpersonal skills that promote teamwork and customer relations are necessary. Ability to speak foreign languages preferred.
• Computer Skills: Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and statistical methods as described in the original duties.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, determine facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with variables.
• Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly use hands; stand, walk, and sit; occasionally reach with hands and arms; may lift up to 25 pounds. Requires various vision abilities.
• Work Environment: The work environment may include exposure to moving parts. Travel: Local, domestic, and occasional international travel as required by project assignments.