Project Manager

General Purpose:

Responsible for managing projects of medium complexity in order to meet performance indicators (cost, delivery, quality, etc.) of a specific organization. 

What a Typical Day looks like:

• Establish project schedule, financial parameters, and technical requirements, managing project from initiation through transfer. 

• Communicate customer requirements, specifications, project schedule, and budget constraints to cross-functional teams, including engineers, senior management, and consultants. 

• Review daily production schedule and identify problem areas. 

• Assess causes of problems and provide technical support and direction to project team to resolve issues. 

• Develop status reports, including project financials, ensuring project team is meeting customer requirements and measuring cost control. 

• Maintain project plan documents, procedures, and project deliverables. 

• Conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules, etc. 

• Assist in the management of larger projects/programs. 

• Provide advice to lower-level Project/Product Managers to achieve goals in accordance with established policies. 

• Recommend changes to policies which may affect subordinate organization(s). 

• Interact frequently with customers and/or functional peer group managers. May interact with senior management; frequently interact with middle management and professionals. 

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.  A Master’s Degree is preferred. 
• Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in materials, sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing and/or program administration or related experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates advanced skills in functional/technical area. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. 
• Impacts the immediate to medium term direction and operational success of the function. 
• Executes and provides input to functional plans and objectives for the site.
• Provides input to functional processes or technologies. Has experience in leading initiatives and provides input to those initiatives.
• May have P&L responsibility for sections/sub-functions. 
• Receives general instructions on new assignments.  Requires little to no supervision.

Impacts the immediate (daily or weekly) operational success of the function. Executes and may provide input to functional processes or technologies. Assist in achieving section/sub-function objectives for a functional area. Carries out functional initiatives. 

Facilitates team in making group decisions. Approves and/or Makes decisions for sections/sub-functions. Decisions may affect sections/sub-functions 

Closely supervised; normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Identifies own development needs and works toward them. Supports Flex values. 

The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, work that requires repetitive motion, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

The base pay range for this position is provided below. The final base rate offered will be determined using job-related, non-discriminatory criteria, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity.

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