Project Manager

American Trailer World (“ATW”) is a leading diversified manufacturer, retailer, and distributor of professional and consumer-grade trailers, parts, and accessories in North America. ATW is North America’s largest vertically integrated trailer manufacturer, with an estimated market share of approximately 30% in the professional-grade trailer industry. Formed through the combination of Big Tex and American Trailer Works in 2016, ATW operates and sells its products primarily through well-recognized brands including Big Tex Trailers, CM Trailers, PJ Trailers, Carry-On Trailer, Trailer World, and RC Trailers. Its products serve the agriculture, construction, landscaping, recreational, automotive, and general industrial markets.

About the role

The driving force behind our business growth is a skilled and dedicated project management team. We’re searching for a highly qualified project manager to help us maintain our position as an innovative authority. The ideal candidate will have production experience and strong skills in developing and overseeing work plans. The project manager will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that our goals of innovation and progress are being achieved.

Travel could range from 30-50% based on location.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
• Structure and manage integrated, multitrack performance databases for digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and subject matter experts.
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in applying manufacturing engineering, product design, lean tools, and training.
• Results-based leadership style with strong impact and influencing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ME, IE, or other) preferred; with the right amount of experience, other fields of study will be considered.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook at a minimum.
• Trailer experience preferred.