Project Manager 1

Domino Group; Gurnee (IL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital printing is seeking a Project Manager to provide technical guidance and manage projects from initiation to completion. This role involves regular travel, project coordination with third-party vendors, and ensuring client satisfaction through effective communication and management. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and significant project management experience.

Benefits

Medical Plans

401(k) with employer match

Paid Parental Leave

Annual Bonus

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation and Holidays

Hybrid or fully remote work schedules

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience required.
• Experience managing projects in manufacturing facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from kick-off to sign-off and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate with vendors and communicate project status effectively.
• Develop project scope, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent time management skills

Strong supervisory and leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location Gurnee - Head Office, United States

Job Title: Project Manager 1
Compensation: $85,000 - $100,000 (based on qualifications)

Position Summary
This position is responsible for providing pre-sale technical guidance regarding application feasibility and managing projects as principal owner from initiation to sign-off for new order opportunities or sold projects.

Location
Remote

Main Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Travel to locations including customers, vendors, and Domino offices (30%-35%)
• Effectively manage all assigned projects from kick off to customer sign-off and ultimate customer satisfaction. This includes managing 3rd party vendors, timescales, costs, margins, service resources, and customer expectations.
• Hold regular project kick off meetings.
• Develop project scope (including project engineering- statement of work), budget and schedule as a project is developed.
• Complete site surveys where required.
• Manage projects to maintain and /or improve project profit margin with primary focus on service efficiency meeting “First Time Install Rate�? targets.
• Coordinate and integrate team and individual efforts to build positive professional relationship with clients and associates.
• Effectively communicate project status to stake holders with proper tone and frequency.
• Take ownership of any project issues and work to resolve the issues with urgency.
• Maintain installation documentation packages throughout the course of a project to ensure effective communication and file retention.
• Transition projects effectively to other Domino teams for ongoing service support.
• Ensures that project implementation activities are carried out safely, utilizing environmentally sound methods/ practices, and complying with all applicable internal and external safety and environmental rules/ requirements.
• Consult with functional relationship parties as appropriate to resolve technical issues that arise pre-installation, during installation or during the service life of the equipment.
• Liaise with suppliers and take responsibility for their delivery performance.
• Liaise with Credit Department to ensure timely invoicing and payment where applicable.
• Provide timely response to internal and external customers.
• Drive projects to completion despite challenges or adversity.

Other Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Efficiently advances projects or initiatives through the Domino system.
• Effectively manage complex interpersonal project situations with ease.
• Actively supports the development of less experienced team members.
• Provide advance notice when adversity will prevent a commitment from being met.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

What You Need

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required
• 8 years of project management experience required
• Experience managing projects in manufacturing facilities is a plus

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Able to work with different levels of employees/customers
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel; PowerPoint and Word
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Able to manage workload and priority with minimal guidance
• Able to meet commitments and be reliable

Physical Demands

• Light work. Light work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force constantly to move objects. Pushing, pulling, stooping, reaching, gross/fine manipulation, driving, kneeling, crawling, and climbing may be required. Physical demand requirements are more than those for Sedentary Work.

Health & Safety Concerns

• General Office Environment

About Domino
Also known as Domino Amjet, Domino North America is the US and Canadian division of Domino Printing Sciences - a global expert in industrial printers. Specializing in digital printing presses as well as traceability solutions for sectors as diverse as food, beverage, life sciences, packaging, cleaning, personal care, building and construction. Our technology prints onto products you encounter every single day from beverage cans to household goods, to industrial glass to the cardboard boxes they were shipped in - and everything in between.

Domino Amjet is the leader in Digital Printing with our innovative state of the art Inkjet Digital Printing technology and customer focused mission. The Domino Difference is how we set ourselves apart from the competition. Founded in 1978, the Domino Group operates through a global network of 25 subsidiary offices and more than 200 distributors, in over 120 countries employing over 2,600 people worldwide with manufacturing facilities situated in UK, China, Germany, India, Sweden and USA. Domino North America is proud to be part of the Top 15 best Places to Work in Illinois in 2023 and our eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) is consistently above 50. We invite you to visit https://www.domino-printing.com/en-us/home to learn more about “The Domino Difference�?!

Company Benefits

• 3 medical plans, Traditional PPO, Value PPO and High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous employer match
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, legal assistance and Aflac
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Volunteer Day
• Vacation, Sick Days, Floating Holidays and Company Holidays
• Annual Bonus
• Summer Friday Program that runs from May to October*
• Company closure between Christmas and New Years*
• Hybrid or fully remote work schedules*

*Please note, due to business needs these programs may not be available for all positions

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Domino Amjet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.