JCS, a leader in the manufacturing of food processing equipment, has a great full-time opportunity for a hands-on Engineering Project Manager. Do you have experience with methodology-driven project management? Are you highly attentive to detail and process? Do you enjoy the challenge of balancing high-quality standards with deadline pressures? If so, we are looking for you!

What you will be doing:

Delivering complete, fully functional process systems to our customers. You will manage multiple projects concurrently, implement project plans on schedule and within budget, and promote/maintain good business relationships with our customers. The Engineering Project Manager will drive the planning, organization, and execution of projects across all operational functions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project plans that deliver the required solution to the customer on time and within budget, and meet all system requirements.
• Ensure that all project team members clearly understand the project scope, as well as time and cost constraints.
• Be the primary customer contact person on projects.
• Establish clear lines of communication, responsibility, and accountability internally and to the customer.
• Maintain positive cash flow throughout the cycle of the project.
• Identify and mitigate project risk and manage project changes.
• Continually review project implementation and recommend changes.
• Project management, to include:
  • Define goals and objectives of each project including customer expectations
  • Develop project plans
  • Determine all resource requirements
  • Assign project tasks and responsibilities
  • Define project team member roles, responsibilities and expectations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages.
• Familiarity with web-based scheduling tools.
• Ability to understand and interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and functional descriptions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Work well with a team, as well as be self-reliant and independent when necessary.
• Familiar with the elements of manufacturing system project management, including documentation, cost control, methodology, scheduling, and profitability.
• Able to travel (up to 20%) to customer sites throughout the U.S., with away-from-home stays of 1 day to 3 weeks.

What's in it for you:

Working at JCS is like working with family. In addition to all the free coffee you can drink, we offer competitive pay with a full array of benefits, including:

• Nine paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Health and dental insurance with a generous premium contribution by JCS
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid by the company
• Group life Insurance, paid by the company
• A 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, with a matching contribution