Manufacturing Operations Project Manager I

About the role

The Operations Project Manager I oversees the manufacturing and project execution of high-quality products, ensuring timely and budgetary compliance. They coordinate activities across various departments and ensure all necessary information is available and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute production/project execution plans to meet delivery schedules.
• Review and verify drawings, specifications, BOMs, work orders, and material availability.
• Participate in labor forecast planning and manufacturing strategy development.
• Track and report progress against manufacturing and project schedules.
• Coordinate with EPC Scheduler to align internal, customer, and vendor schedules.
• Manage work and communication between Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Quality, Logistics, and Production Planning.
• Perform in-house expediting as needed to maintain schedule deliverables.
• Requisition project materials as needed.
• Document and facilitate TAS rework occurrences, identifying root causes and impacts.
• Coordinate and document project team meetings.

Requirements

• Familiarity with project performance metrics such as Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Cost Performance Index, and Schedule Performance Index.
• Committed to excellence and high standards; capable of fostering a positive environment.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and function in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and Primavera/MS Project.

Skills

• Familiarity with project performance metrics such as Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Cost Performance Index, and Schedule Performance Index.
• Committed to excellence and high standards; must be willing to foster a positive environment.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Able to work multiple projects simultaneously and function in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter that can manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook & knowledge of Primavera / MS Project usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program.
• Substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience for an engineering degree may be considered.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience as an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Manager, or related role in a heavy/industrial manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Fabrication, Welding & Assembly processes.
• Experience in developing & monitoring Labor Budgets, ETC / EAC for the projects.
• Proficiency in ERP system is required.
• Experience in building and working with bills of material and monitoring work orders in an MRP system.
• High proficiency in Blue Print reading and P&ID interpretation.
• Experience with Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9001 (or other QMS).

Benefits

TAS offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. The company also provides a tobacco-free workplace policy and encourages a positive, collaborative work environment.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Schedule

Hours and schedule details are confidential and will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Company Overview

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! TAS is a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.