Manufacturing Project Manager

Title: Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing

Location: New Prague, MN 56071

Duration: Direct Hire

Job Overview:

Our Direct Client’s project management group is critical to delivering our products on time and within budget while maintaining customer satisfaction.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of a project from contract award to completion.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be:

Main customer & internal interface point for projects

Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure that the project deliverables are met

Responsible for all commercial and administrative requirements during project execution

Monitor/Control project schedule and costs; mitigate variances

Review, understand, and interpret customer specifications and contract requirements

Monitor and control project scope

Draft, review, and issue Project Change Orders

Communicate project status to customers and internal stakeholders

Lead and oversee in-house Design, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Installation phases

Provide technical guidance and problem-resolution

Coordinate material purchasing requirements, develop requisitions, oversee vendor progress

Execute customer invoices and follow up on overdue invoices

Follow company procedures with regard to processes & procedures

Maintain Project Management Tools and Best Practices

Prepare and present management reviews of assigned projects

Ability to mentor junior staff and provide guidance to their professional development

Your Education Should Be:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year university

PMI or PMP certification is desirable

Instead of a Bachelor's degree, the candidate must have 4 years of relevant work experience

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require:

This position will require the ability to move around the production floor

Lift up to 15 pounds

Sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and other related tasks in an office setting

Travel up to 10%

Your Professional Experience Should Be:

Minimum 8-10 years of applicable project management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Extensive experience managing high-impact projects with multiple stakeholders and business functions

Experience developing and managing project financials (forecasting, cost accruals, reconciliation)

Experience managing vendor relations and expectations

Experience in leadership and team building

Management-level communication skills

Experience working with Industry Standard Codes (ASME, B31, ASTM, AWS, OSHA) and or international equivalents is a plus

Excellent computer skills including MS Office, MS Project, Quickbase, experience with JD Edwards a plus.