Summary: The Project Manager has responsibility for the successful execution of turnkey projects, including achievement of contractual requirements, customer satisfaction, cost forecasting and control, scheduling, quality, and performance. In addition, the employee manages the overall project performance: scope, safety, quality, schedule, innovation, cost, and customer satisfaction.
Level of competence and responsibilities for level 1 (JR. Project Manager):
Competence
Engineering experience/background preferred
Technical experience/background
Strong interpersonal skills required
Able to work somewhat independently with oversight and direction provided
Good communication skills
Capable of developing PM skill sets to enable you to manage one or more projects with support and supervision
Capable of understanding scheduling software and be able to utilize other company software programs such as SAP (after training provided)
Proficient use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint software
Responsibilities
Review contractual requirements of the project and assist in managing all contractual milestones, including schedules, payment terms, required documentation, design reviews, etc.
Maintain build specifications for each project as a primary source for communicating project requirements and expectations.
Help manage and update schedules and budget requirements with oversight
Develop and maintain Remine (open action items) to capture all open issues, non-conformances, defective work items, and potential improvement opportunities (after training)
Know the details of your project and have a technical understanding of your equipment by:
Being involved in design reviews
Tracking material status
Being present and engaged on the assembly floor
Participate in all team & management meetings related to the projects you are assisting with
Maintain whiteboards on the floor for key projects
Keep them relevant and precise
Keep them current
Be the project "Overseer" to monitor schedule and budget performance thru various methods such as:
Team meetings to confirm schedule status
Track part shortages for each order/project and work with purchasing to address shortages, schedule delays, and budget issues.
Monitor progress on the assembly floor
Monitor departments compliance to processes and procedures
Make sure machines are complete and avoid sending known issues into the field to fix later with few and approved exceptions
Manage assembly activity for your projects
Work with Team Leader to develop assembly plan
Working within schedule and budget
Work with Assembly management for logistics and resources
Define resources required and timing for them
Develop daily and weekly plans to prepare for upcoming tasks
Work thru issues that may impact the plan
Monitor # resources to work on machine according to the plan
Be a leader in addressing and resolving issues and helping each functional area to be successful:
Clear communication via meetings build specifications, RAIL, transmittal meetings to line up downstream departments such as assembly and installation
Be the "Go-To" person to address issues that transcend across multiple departments
Don't just record issues and assign people but monitor them and help to bring them to a quick resolution
Lead the following team meetings:
Weekly team project meetings
Engineering design review meetings
Assembly preparation meetings
Ready to Ship meetings
Installation preparation meetings
Post mortem (lessons learned) meetings
You will be the point of contact with the customer to:
Communicate status
Resolve open issues or conflicts
Communicate information between companies
Monitor and control activities to avoid scope creep
Address commercial change requests
Ensure all contractual requirements are met
Travel as required to meet with customers at their facilities
Hours as needed to meet the requirements of your projects
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
Must be able to access and navigate each department at Ingersoll's facilities
Reports project status and performance data as required to management and stakeholders.
Demonstrate commitment to a Continuous Improvement philosophy, including supporting all quality, safety, productivity, and performance improvement initiatives.
Level of competence and responsibilities for level 2 (Project Manager):
Meets Level 1 Experience and requirements
Able to work with minimum supervision
An understanding of Lean and Six Sigma preferred
An understanding of assigning costs to the manufacturing process
Expert at communicating to all levels, able to effectively communicate with plant personnel, plant leadership, customers, and corporate level management
Proficient in project management, with excellent analytical and organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, organize and prioritize tasks, make appropriate decisions, and be comfortable in a setting where schedules and priorities change daily
A proficient understanding of scheduling and software applications (e.g., Microsoft Project) is required. This includes the ability to develop project schedules and manage projects
Manage & lead a team to meet internal detailed project schedules for all requirements & for all departments
Manage project budgets and identify risk areas that need to be addressed to keep projects within overall budget expectations.
Level of competence and responsibilities for level 3 (Sr. Project Manager):
Meets Level 2 Experience and requirements
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
10+ years of relevant Project Management Experience required.
Able to take the lead in working with internal and customer senior level management to address needs or concerns or project requirements
Capable of developing and managing added scope contract amendments to incorporate them into the original contract with little oversight
Create internal detailed project schedules that clearly define all requirements for all departments and incorporate sufficient cushion for risk mitigation to ensure we perform within budget and contractual milestone obligations.
Work with cost accounting to develop detailed project budgets that fit within the profitability expectations of management.