Engineering Project Manager

A leading company who specializes in specialty doors and windows is seeking a qualified Engineering Project Manager with at least 4 years management experience. The ideal candidate will have production experience and strong skills in developing and overseeing projects from customer requirements to delivery to the customer. The Project Manager will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that our goal goals are achieved.

Schedule:

• Monday-Thursdays 7:30am-5:15pm
• Friday 7:30am-11:30am
• Temp-Hire
• Full time
• Pay range: $27-$28 DOE

Objectives of this role

• Review and understand all customer requirements associated with the assigned project and provide timely submissions of designs that meet the requirements.
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, creating shop drawings, management of approvals and releases, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Analyze project status continually and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
• Review technical information provided by the customer through Regional Sales Managers for accuracy, completeness, and manufacturing concerns
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers
• Collaborate with customers and internal manufacturing to achieve a design that meets customer requirements and can be manufactured efficiently with in-house capabilities
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
• Monitor all project activities and work in accordance with the approved timeline and quickly resolve issues that impact a timely delivery of the project
• Required skills and qualifications
• Four or more years of project management experience
• CAD experience in the detailing and design of product components and assemblies (sheetmetal design experience a plus)
• Experience in broad collaboration with customers, Sales team, Production team, and external partners
• Experience in the product development of a manufactured product (building/architectural products preferred)
• Exemplary attention to detail with prior examples of delivering projects meeting time, cost and quality metrics
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Proven success working with all levels of management
• Strong written and verbal communication