Project Manager

Davis-Standard; Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis-Standard in Stonington, CT is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee project execution from order receipt through to commissioning. The candidate will be responsible for customer communications, managing project budgets, and ensuring adherence to timelines.

The ideal candidate should have a four-year degree in engineering and at least 5 years of project management experience in the manufacturing sector. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years project management experience in an engineered component/manufacturing environment.
• Travel is a necessity when required to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage project meetings throughout the project cycle.
• Serve as the primary customer contact from order receipt through commissioning.
• Monitor costs and manage project budget.
• Provide weekly updates to the sales team.

Skills

Organizational skills

MRP/ERP experience

MS Office Suite experience

Industry knowledge

Education

Four-year degree in engineering

Other technical degrees with project management experience

Tools

MRP System

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Davis-Standard is a global leader in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology. Our systems encompass over 14 product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, building & construction, consumer products, medical and packaging.

Major Responsibilities

• Hold requisite meetings during the project cycle; kickoff, integration, pre-assembly, pre-test, and customer FAT
• Serve as primary customer point of contact from order receipt through commissioning
• Confirm project budget and timeline are attainable during kickoff
• Provide weekly status updates to the sales team
• Input and maintain milestone dates in MRP System
• Manage customer invoicing schedule
• Generate purchase requisitions for resale items
• Manage timeliness of vendor delivery of approval drawings and equipment
• Provide regular status updates to customers
• Monitor costs throughout the project cycle and take action on any potential overruns
• Revise line item specifications as required
• Work with engineering managers to keep releases on schedule assisting in resolution of any issues delaying design
• Work with planning and purchasing to assist in resolving issues delaying delivery of all components to meet kit dates.
• Monitor assembly progress against the schedule to insure ready for test dates are met. Work with assembly manager to resolve delays and bring additional resources to bear if needed
• Work with sales, engineering and testers to resolve issues identified during test
• Oversee customer Factory Acceptance Tests as needs
• Confirm all test hits are addressed prior to sign off for shipping
• Coordinate freight with customers
• Assist customers with installations as required
• Coordinate line startup and commissioning with customers and service department
• Ener warranty orders as needed
• Other duties as directed by the Program Manager and/or Site Management.

Qualifications

Education: A four-year degree in engineering is preferred. Other technical degrees will be considered with additional engineering or project manager experience.

Experience: Minimum 5 years project management experience required in an engineered component/manufacturing environment.

Travel: Travel is a necessity when required to support project execution.

Skills

• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to navigate typical business programs and media.
• Previous working experience with MRP/ERP
• Strong knowledge and experience with MS Office Suite and Windows; Outlook, Word, Excel, Windows, Adobe Acrobat
• Knowledge of the equipment, the industry, and processes is preferred.