Project Manager

About the Company:

Seattle Safety is a global leader in designing and building advanced crash and safety testing equipment. Aerospace and automotive companies use our machines to save lives. Our innovative, multidisciplinary teams collaborate with customers from initial concept through installation and final acceptance at our customers’ facilities. These teams work on projects scattered across the globe in countries such as Brazil, China, Germany, India, and the US.

Each of our systems is customized to meet each customer’s unique needs. Projects often involve the construction of a new lab or facility. Our team collaborates closely with the customer to ensure our design operates to its full potential in the new building and provides industry-leading testing performance. People with broad technical backgrounds and a curious intellectual nature tend to thrive at Seattle Safety.

About the Position:

The Project Manager is responsible for leading multiple projects from start to finish within Seattle Safety and is the main point of contact to the customer during the build cycle. This position will communicate between the customer and departments within Seattle Safety for projects starting from concept to full production build and testing. They will act as the main liaison between the company and customers up to and through installation. They will respond to customer requests in a timely manner which involves coordinating with applicable departments. The Project Manager is responsible for managing the scope, planning, tracking and coordination of projects and crash lab project implementation. Work is performed in an office environment in a low volume manufacturing setting. This position has extensive customer contact both domestically and internationally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

· Works closely with Seattle Safety departments and customer through all project deliverables outlined in the contract scope.

· Works within departments to set baseline schedules and helping to support workload management for engineering, production, shipping and installation.

· Monitors progress through each project phase as defined in the project schedule.

· Ensures all project issues and risks are tracked, managed, and resolved in a timely manner.

· Documents and reports changes to the project schedule or scope to stakeholders.

· Ensures all necessary documentation has been provided and all billing milestones are met.

· Works closely with the customer to ensure site readiness qualifications are met for installation.

· Coordinates with installation/service department to obtain lab acceptance.

· Provides documentation of improved project processes for department continuous improvement methodology.

· Seek out, identify, lead and execute on opportunities to improve the department’s efficiency and effectiveness and take responsibility for implementation of solutions.

Education and/or Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or construction field is preferred or equivalent combination of education / certification and experience

· 5+ years of project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Solid technical aptitude, with the ability to communicate and understand technical concepts. Understanding of closed-loop control is a plus.

· Must have the ability to meet goals and prioritize as necessary to handle multiple projects simultaneously and under challenging conditions and deadlines.

· Cultural awareness to develop productive, cooperative relationships across international boundaries, as well as with people from technical and non-technical backgrounds is required

· Broad understanding of business functions to lead the project from award through design & manufacturing and finally installation & final customer acceptance.

· Commitment to continuous improvement best practices.

· Must have excellent written, oral, and presentation skills and ability to read, write and understand English.

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, advanced Excel skills, Microsoft Project, order processing systems, Project Management Software, and Internet.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary and profit sharing

· 100% employer paid medical insurance for the employee. Subsidized medical insurance for other family members.

· Flexible working hours and PTO

· 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

· Employee educational reimbursement

· Informal working environment where a respectful, diverse workplace is the goal

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Project management: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person