What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Tyco?
Company Description
(NYSE: TYC) is the world’s largest pure-play fire and security company. Tyco provides more than three million customers around the globe with the latest fire protection and security products and services. A $10 billion company, Tyco has more than 69,000 employees in 1,000 locations in nearly 50 countries serving the world’s most demanding environments, including banking and financial services, oil and gas, marine, government, healthcare, retail, home security, transportation and commercial and industrial.
Tyco Fire Protection Products (TFPP) is a business unit of the Tyco Fire & Security Division, one of three business segments in Tyco. We are a worldwide leader in saving lives and protecting property with our broad portfolio of chemical and water products as well as mechanical products for the fire protection and building products industries. Within TFPP we design, manufacture, and distribute the highest quality products with market leading features for the Commercial, Residential, Storage, HVAC/Plumbing, Food Service, Petroleum Oil & Gas, Mining, Marine and other markets. TFPP is a recognized leader in researching new technologies and developing innovative solutions for our customers. The business unit has approximately 4,500 employees with 27 manufacturing plants and 46 Distribution Branches in Europe, The Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Latin America, and the US. TFPP is headquartered in Lansdale, PA.
Job Description
Tyco Fire Protection Products (TFPP) is currently hiring a Project Manager to work at our Marinette, Wisconsin location. The role of Project Manager is to handle the functions required to deliver special non-standard product to the customer. Project Managers read and understand contracts. He/she communicates requirements to other departments and ensures their understanding and compliance to the contract. He/she will understand the flow of product through our organization and intercedes as necessary to ensure quality product ships on-time and at the planned cost. The Project Manager will work with Stakeholders to develop project scope of work documents and project plans. Uses project management skills to manage project roles, identify resource requirements, define project deliverables, provides customer satisfaction and reporting structures and insure quality of projects. Ensures effective communications and relationships between customers and project team members are maintained. He/she will provide team leadership on individual projects.
Essential Job responsibilities:
- The Project Manager verifies progress of special projects throughout their life cycle, interceding to make decisions and improve progress as necessary.
- Leads the Project Kickoff Meetings.
- Closely coordinates the order to an on-time delivery working with operations, purchasing, finance, engineering and the proposal team to assure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Study and understand the contract documents of each project to determine areas that may be ambiguous or present problems or result in unforeseen costs.
- Assist when called upon to contribute to the estimate/BOM with Business Stakeholders/Proposal Team.
- Prepare at various stages and update as necessary the job progress schedule in coordination with Planning and Manufacturing.
- Resolve design and detail problems with owners and suppliers.
- Responsible for schedule and cost of assigned projects.
- Works with functions to complete deliverables and expedite where needed.
- Troubleshoots problems and escalates issues as required.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- Bachelors in Engineering or related field and 5 years’ experience managing complex projects.
- Certified Project Manager or Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt preferred
- Microsoft Project Expertise – preferred
- Registered PE preferred.
Competencies:
- Time Management
- Multi-tasking
- Priority Setting
- Organizing
- Planning
- Process Management
- Written Communication
- Customer Focused
- Process Management
Additional Information
To apply:
Online: https://goo.gl/11ASug
Or
Online: http://www.tyco.com/careers
Search job number: 1516946
Tyco is an EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability Employer
Tyco offers a competitive salary package in addition to a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) with company match.
Tyco is a diverse company that believes its employees are the foundation for investing in its future. Diversity and inclusion are key to growing our business and providing a work environment that fosters contributions by all employees.
Tyco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.