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Project Manager
ZEISS GroupProject Manager responsible for managing turnkey projects from scope to delivery within manufacturing. Requires collaboration with teams and clients to ensure project goals are met.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- A Project Manager is responsible for managing all activities related to delivering a customer “turnkey” project.
- The PM is typically active beginning with the receipt of PO and has primary responsibility for managing the scope of work, deliverables, timeline, resources, and budget from start to close.
- Coordinate and run the project kick-off meetings for both internal and external parties at launch of new project
- Understand and manage the scope of the work
- Creates and maintains project timelines, issues, milestones & technical gates
- Participate and lead in project Gates as necessary
- Enter and maintain budgeted costs and actual costs in the Job Cost Module within the ERP system
- Issue purchase requisitions for sub-contracted products and services.
- Orders long lead time items early, align lead + shipping times and project gates
- Manage indirect resources both internal and external, to meet deliverables and timelines accordingly
- Schedule and attend meetings with the customer to review progress as needed to assure customer satisfaction.
- Maintain project – tracking reports
- Utilize Project Planning and Operations ERP tools
- Track and align scheduled equipment and material deliveries
- Participate in creating proposals and Gate A approval meetings as needed
- Keep projects within scope of work, on schedule, and on budget
- Drive open items and impasses to a resolution
- Obtain proof of delivery from internal departments
- Supports quoting, early concept development and related cost/time estimates
- Interface between off site team(s) and customer during integration, installations and final commissioning
- Inform teams in a timely manner of scheduling or engineering changes and other new or updated information
- Lead regular meetings both internally and externally to keep teams closely aligned from project kick off through completion
- Build long lasting customer relationships while conveying important timing plans, critical path tasks, and ensuring customer satisfaction
Requirements
What you’ll need- BS degree in an engineering discipline is preferred; equivalent project management work related experience may be considered.
- 2 - 4 years of Project Management experience in a related industry desired
- Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent Project Management software.
- Experience with Wrike, SAP, or Salesforce is helpful.
- Able to read and understand engineering drawings.
- Experience with automation systems used in automotive, aerospace, or medical manufacturing industries preferred.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Paid time off including vacation, personal, and sick days
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Hard Skills & Tools
Project ManagementBudget ManagementScope ManagementTimeline CreationProposal DevelopmentCost EstimationAutomation SystemsEngineering Drawings
Soft Skills
Customer Relationship ManagementTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication