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.