Project Manager III

DISHER Corp.; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DISHER Corp. in Zeeland, Michigan, seeks a Project Manager to oversee capital projects, plant relocations and continuous improvements for a diverse set of customers. You will coordinate project engineering, equipment procurement, facilities work and shutdowns.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering and proven experience leading project teams and capital projects. Collaboration with multiple departments is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Experience leading project engineering teams and capital projects.
• Experience coordinating with construction and facilities groups.
• Experience purchasing and justifying capital equipment.
• Experience with cost calculations and cost-reduction projects.
• Familiarity with GMP/HACCP/OSHA/FDA/USDA standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a variety of capital projects, plant relocations, and expansions for multiple customers.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate project schedules and plant shutdowns.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, Production, and Maintenance.
• Track project status, critical path, milestones, and stage gates using project tools.
• Manage requirements, approvals, and plans across operations, safety, and hand-offs.
• Identify and address gaps and delays across multiple projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/manufacturing/industrial engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

3D CAD

Minitab/ Matlab

DFMEA/DOE

Job description

Project Manager - Zeeland, Michigan

DISHER is currently looking to add a Project Manager for capital projects to our team in Zeeland, Michigan. In this role, you will get to work with a variety of customers to lead project engineering, capital equipment, facilities, shutdown, and continuous improvement projects.

What It's Like To Work Here

Make a positive difference! It's why we exist. We are always looking for teammates who are eager to use their diverse set of talents with our customers, coworkers, and communities. We want to leave this world better than we found it.

Enjoy coming to work! 98% of our team say DISHER is a great place to work. It's not just the innovative projects we work on - it’s the way we care about each other and cheer each other on. Our positive culture can be seen in our surprise nerf gun attacks, sports teams and hobby groups, Friday all-team lunches, and community projects.

Grow with us! Your personal development matters to us. We have a growing team of diverse skill sets, passions, and capabilities who like to share their knowledge through mentoring, subject matter communities, DISHER University classes, and collaborative projects.

• Lead a variety of project engineering, capital equipment, facilities, shutdown, and continuous improvement projects for multiple customers in various industries.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate plant relocations and expansions.
• Establish, coordinate, and manage project schedules and plant shutdowns.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Maintenance, and Management personnel.
• Consistently track and communicate project status, critical path, changes, milestones, and stage gates through the utilization of project tools.
• Manage requirements, approvals, and plans at all phases that coordinate and account for operations, hand-offs, inspections, safety, layouts, bid solicitations, constraints, etc.
• Identify and problem-solve gaps and delays at every phase and across multiple projects.
• Provide input on the selection of outside vendors to optimally meet cost, timing, and quality objectives.
• Utilize problem-solving techniques to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems.Work with your coach to customize your growth and development path.
• Make a positive difference everyday through exceptional service to customers, caring for coworkers and giving back to the community.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or equivalent degree.
• Experience as a project engineer successfully leading teams of engineers and contractors.
• Previous experience managing capital projects, working alongside construction and facilities teams.
• Experience purchasing and justifying capital equipment.
• Experience performing manufacturing cost calculations and managing cost reduction projects.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Competence in engineering design and 3D CAD.
• Experience with quality management tools/statistical techniques such as DFMEA and DOE.
• Ability to use statistical and analysis tools such as Excel, FEA software, and Minitab/Matlab.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Pharmaceutical/food manufacturing experience.
• Experience with GMP's, HACCP's, OSHA, FDA, USDA general requirements.
• Experience with clean rooms and food/pharmaceutical processing.
• Experience working with new designs, equipment fabrication, line layouts, and line balancing.
• Microsoft Project experience.