Project Manager - Rotating Equipment

Company Description:
For over 75 years, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. We help process-intensive facilities run more efficiently and safely by delivering quality products, technical support, and knowledgeable staff to implement the needed process solutions - with the goal of exceeding customer expectations. Our dedication brings the most advanced products and services to our customers throughout the Central and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.
Specialties:
As an Emerson Impact Partner, we offer a broad base of superior solutions including the top product lines for a given application. Our specialties at Puffer-Sweiven include:

• Process Control & Safety Systems
• Control Valves & Regulators
• Isolation Valves & Actuation
• Oil & Gas Automation
• Reliability Solutions & Services
• Pressure Management
• Specialty Pumps & Rotating Equipment
• Instrumentation
• Maintenance & Repair Services

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible point of contact for all content on multiple projects.
• Accountable for overall project profitability (GP), scope, schedule, and quality.
• Scope, estimate and manage multiple tasks and complete small projects to budget, schedule and quality.
• Achieve organizational objectives by completing projects in a world class manner to meet customer demands.
• Engage in Proposal Review meetings on large projects to ensure that there are no gaps or risks pertaining and that Margin expectations are appropriately tested.
• Follow the Puffer-Sweiven project management processes, from project creation to closure, to ensure project success. Some of the processes are:
  
  • Review Purchase Order and verify technical compliance with quotation, client engineering specifications and list of exceptions as described in proposal.
  • Create a comprehensive budget and enter in PRISM.
  • Organize and lead internal (with Sales) and external (with Customer) kickoff meetings.
  • Create and maintain a milestone schedule with assistance of Manufacturing Coordinator.
  • Manage all financial aspects of the project, including invoicing with the assistance of the Manufacturing Administrator.
  • Manage Customer Expectations - Inform and interact with Customer as the project requires.
  • Manage the Change Order process.
  • Interact with Subcontractors to ensure timely and accurate completion of external work, either at Subcontractor site, or Customer site.
  • Organize quality tests and quality assurance.
  • Organize Factory Assurance Tests.
  • Work with Lead Design, Supply Chain management and Manufacturing Shop to:
    
    • Organize the creation of drawings with the Lead Designer or,
    • Analyze Customer drawings with the Lead Designer
    • Hand over IFC drawing package to Supply Chain for material order - project completion
    • Interact with the Supply Chain and Manufacturing to ensure timely and accurate completion of the projects
  • Close the project in accordance to Puffer-Sweiven accounting rules and project close-out process
• Appropriately involve Inside and Outside Sales in decision processes to ensure Customer satisfaction and encourage repeat businesses.
• Contribute to work processes to ensure continuous improvements of these processes.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Knowledge:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field of study and/or equivalent years of education and experience in project management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) a plus.
• Knowledge of progressive cavity and API pumps preferred.
• Working knowledge of controls and instrumentation preferred, including PLC, VFD, Flow/Level/Pressure transmission.
• Ability to read detailed drawings and electrical wiring diagrams.
• Working knowledge of the National Electric Code and AWS a plus.

Experience/Skills:

• 2-3 years direct experience with the design, specification, and fabrication of pump skid packages preferred.
• Familiarity of Fabrication and Welding functions preferred.
• 2+ years Project Management experience, including proficiencies in project execution standards and strategies.
• Proven track record with customers in managing projects.
• Proficient in use of common computer software programs: Microsoft Office, Visio and Project primarily.

COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills including manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer's needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; meets commitments.
• Strong planning and organizing skills including prioritizing work activities of others, developing realistic action plans; planning for additional resources.
• Strong problem solving skills including identifying and resolving problems in timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.
• Strong accountability including willingness to take responsibility for actions and events.
• Strong judgment including willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; included appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Able to direct others, including Shop Supervision, Clerical Assistants, Buyers and Planners, to complete multiple complex assignments.
• Understand contracts and T&Cs a plus.