Project Manager

Davis Standard; Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis-Standard, a global leader in extrusion and converting technology, seeks a Project Manager in Pawcatuck, CT. You will oversee multiple projects from order receipt through customer acceptance, ensuring schedules and budgets meet Davis-Standard objectives and customer expectations.

You will lead kickoff meetings, coordinate with engineering, planning, and supply chain, produce weekly status updates, manage milestones in MRP/ERP, and drive timely testing and commissioning.

Qualifications

• A four-year engineering degree is preferred; other technical degrees accepted with PM experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience in an engineered component/manufacturing environment.
• Travel is a necessity when required to support project execution.
• Strong MS Office suite and ERP/MRP proficiency.
• Ability to manage budgets and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead project meetings through the cycle: kickoff to FAT.
• Serve as primary customer contact from order receipt to commissioning.
• Validate budgets and timelines at kickoff.
• Provide weekly status updates to sales.
• Maintain milestone dates in MRP/ERP.
• Manage invoicing schedules.
• Coordinate with engineering, planning, and purchasing to meet kit dates.
• Oversee factory acceptance tests and sign-off readiness.
• Coordinate freight and installations with customers.
• Assist in warranty orders as needed.
• Other duties as directed by PM or Site Management.

Skills

MS Office

Org Skills

MRP/ERP

Communication

Leadership

Planning

Engineering knowledge

Education

Four-year engineering degree

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our dynamic team in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. This position oversees and facilitates multiple projects with the objective of meeting the expectations of the customer while meeting the schedules, budgets, and Davis-Standard agreed objectives. This individual will provide the motivation for assigned projects to move them forward from the point of sale until the projects have been accepted by the customer.

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 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.

Skills

Preferred

Administrative SKills Expert

Communication Expert

Leadership Skills Expert

Expert

Organizational Skills Expert

Oral and Written Communication Expert

Planning and Organization Expert

Project Management Expert

Professionalism Expert

Task oriented Expert

Time Management Expert

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