Technical Project Manager

PROJECT MANAGER – Heavy Industry

We’re looking for a Project Manager with Heavy Industry experience for our client in the greater Philadelphia area. This position reports directly to the Director of Engineering & Maintenance.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of project management in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing engineering & technical engineering role
• Strong Analytical, problem-solving, Delegation, Conflict Resolution, Motivational, & team-building skills.
• Leadership experience for Projects & People.
• Experience in a continuous process, such as aluminum extrusion production
• Experience with aluminum casting, extrusion and fabrication processes is a plus.
• Ability to work in a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Experience leading/supervising small teams.
• Energetic & the ability to walk throughout the plant as needed.
• CAD Software | MS Office | MS Project

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

RESPONSIBILITIES Include:

• Responsibility for developing and executing project plans related to plant-wide manufacturing technology upgrades and installations, as well as large-scale facility improvement projects.
• Responsible for providing direction, guidance, motivation & development to project engineering personnel to achieve established capital investment project goals within Safety, Environmental, Quality, Governance and ISO 9001 standards.
• Develop, manage and maintain up-to-date MS Project Timelines inclusive of all critical milestones, key interdependencies and resource constraints, applying appropriate project scheduling techniques.
• Collaborate with all impacted departments to validate project requirements, equipment specifications and solicit all approvals in accordance with the Company’s Governance, Project Approval and Requisition approval levels.
• Communicating and collaborating with engineering staff, manufacturing staff, and external partners to coordinate design changes, production schedules, and project milestones.
• Managing project work and resources to achieve assigned goals and deliverables within budget and timeline.
• Building & maintaining relationships with key stakeholders & providing regular updates on project status & progress.
• Proactively coordinate with Safety and Environmental team to ensure projects meet required regulatory requirements.
• Manage data collection and reporting related to assigned project targets and key metrics including budget tracking and reporting.
• Develop and manage any project managers assigned to you.
• Adhere to all safety and quality guidelines and protocols to maintain a safe working environment, including but not limited to adhering to all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements, immediate incident reporting, and adherence to both Safety Cardinal Rules and Quality Cardinal Rules, among others.
• Promote, support & enforce company’s Safety, Quality, Governance, regulatory and ISO 9001 standards as they apply
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall success of the team.