Project Manager - MI

Methods Machine Tools Inc; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Methods Machine Tools is seeking a Project Manager to oversee machine tool projects from conception through installation and sign-off. You will coordinate with Production, Engineering, and suppliers, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure timely completion with clear stakeholder communication.

The ideal candidate excels at planning, team leadership, and navigating challenges to drive project success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Project Management or a related field.
• Experience with project management and coordinating cross-functional teams preferred.
• Proficiency with PM software and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage all machine tool projects from order creation through installation, training and sign-off
• Create project schedules for the customer
• Track and coordinate order progress from PO to receipt
• Collaborate, negotiate, and elevate to resolve conflicts and meet timelines
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
• Prepare and maintain project documentation and ship books for turnkey projects

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Operations/PM or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Description

Job Title: Project Manager

Department: Production

Methods Machine Tools was established in 1958 with three employees and a handful of refurbished machines. Since then, the company has become one of the largest privately owned machine tool importers in North America.

Job Summary

We are looking for an organized and results-oriented Project Manager to oversee projects from conception to completion. The Project Manager will coordinate with teams, manage resources, and ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. The ideal candidate will be skilled in project planning, team leadership, and stakeholder communication, with a strong ability to navigate challenges and drive project success.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all machine tool projects from order creation through installation, training and sign-off
• Create project schedules for the customer.
• Track and coordinate order progress, from initial P.O. to receipt.
• Collaborate, Negotiate, and Elevate to resolve conflict and hold timelines
• Track and coordinate with Corp Production
• Track and coordinate with 3rd Party Suppliers
• Track and coordinate with MMT- MI Production
• Track and coordinate with Service and Engineering
• Direct and ensure timely sign-off and closure of project
• Work with Production daily on build schedule progress; and address issues immediately
• Confirm that options are ordered, and delivery dates are consistent with production schedule
• Work with Production on ideas that can help innovate or better build as well as trying to standardize how we build the machine.
• Create ship book for customer on Turnkey projects.
• Customer communications (zoom, teams or Phone call to communicate changes as they happen, with weekly updates, etc; confirm via e-mail)
• Communicate with Sales personnel via (Zoom, Teams or Phone call to communicate changes as they occur, with weekly updates, etc; confirm via e-mail)
• Assist Engineering with project folder creation and maintain the folder on our shared drive for INT and PST projects and input documentation for the AE and automation to use as needed. Update with latest drawings and CAD as project moves along
• Assist Engineering in creating demands for INT projects and in creating a resource plan for their time.
• Assist Engineering in Post-Sale demand for PST projects such as turnkey's and automation. Creating projects in CSI and ServiceNow along with resource plans and timelines in ServiceNow for planning and labor tracking
• Work with and update scope documents for turnkeys, automation or engineering services PST projects.
• Coordinate and work with the shipping group to set up riggers for removing machines from MMT-MI and delivering as needed to customers for turnkey's and production.
• Quote engineered components that need be built, and work with Purchasing to issue POs to suppliers once quote is received; this will be done for both Engineering and Production.
• Follow up on quoted/ordered components for scheduling around builds in production, turnkeys, and automation to stay on timeline.
• Accept deliveries from carriers, Fed Ex, UPS, check in and inventory on racks for staging for turnkeys, automation and engineering projects.
• Manage removal and deliveries of machines by riggers.
• Participate in the Building organization from the Showroom to the back; keeping it organized, clean and presentable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Project Management or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Organizational and Planning; Communication; Interdepartmental Structure and Process Refinement; Customer Focus and Cross Departmental/Team Driven; Skills in Leadership, Collaboration, Time Management, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, and Interpersonal; Microsoft Project or other similar PM Software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Additional Information

This job description is designed to provide an overview of basic skills, experiences and education required to perform the job and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee to perform the essential functions of the job. In instances where educational degrees are required, the company will take into consideration factors such as additional experience, training, or certifications in lieu of specific educational requirements.

Methods Machine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.