SUMMARY We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Project Manager to oversee production projects for a leading designer and manufacturing company of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. The Project Manager will be responsible for leading a team, monitoring project progress, managing budgets, ensuring customer satisfaction, and evaluating project performance.
RESPONSIBILITIES Manage multiple projects from pre-booking to customer final acceptance. Prioritize and direct project activities throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, design, procurement, manufacturing, integration, testing, shipping, and handoff to the customer. Maintain overall responsibility for all details of each assigned project. Ensure assigned projects meet contractual objectives by managing project cost and scope effectively. Act as the primary contact between the customer and the organization, maintaining existing customer relationships and driving customer satisfaction. Provide consultation on proposal development as required. Participate in internal kick-off meetings and lead customer kick-off meetings. Communicate specification requirements to the team and allocate project resources based on initial commitments. Actively manage projects with input from various departments to ensure alignment with internal and external commitments. Conduct project-specific meetings with both in-house personnel and the customer as needed. Follow document management processes for project documentation to ensure compliance with business, contractual, and legal requirements. Manage the scope and deliverables from vendors and subcontractors. Validate project terms, conditions, and commercial viability. Participate and present project status at production meetings. Process customer drawings and establish necessary fabrication, assembly, wiring, conduit, and/or tubing drawings. Ensure proper updating and reporting of project status to the customer. Prepare contractual invoicing, pursue timely payments from the customer, and authorize payments for major buys to material suppliers and subcontractors. Obtain formal acceptance from the customer for all contractual deliverables. Authorize and approve all project shipments. Ensure completion of project closeout activities. Be accountable for the commercial success, customer satisfaction, and delivery of assigned projects. REQUIREMENTS An associate's degree in Engineering or a similar degree required. BA in Electrical Engineering preferred. PMP certification preferred. 1+ years of experience in an electrical role or industry is required. 2+ years of experience in project management in a manufacturing environment is required.
