Project Manager

Description About Us: Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery. Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently. Job Summary Panelmatic is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Project Manager. The Project Manager plans and develops the production projects. They need to create and lead the team, monitor project progress, set deadlines, solve issues that arise, manage money, ensure customer satisfaction, and evaluate project performance, including the performance of their team members. Job Duties Manage multiple projects from pre-booking to customer final acceptancePrioritize and direct project activities during the project lifecycle to include planning, scheduling, design, procurement, manufacturing, integration, testing, shipping, and subsequent handoff to customerManage and maintain overall responsibility for all details of each assigned projectEnsure assigned projects meet contractual objectives by effectively managing the project cost, and scopeAct as the primary contact between the customer and the organization to maintain existing customer relationships and drive customer satisfaction while meeting business objectivesProvide consultation on proposal development as requiredParticipate in the internal kick-off meeting from sales/estimating to the organizationInitiate and lead the customer kick-off meetingCommunicate specification requirements to the team to ensure each member is aware of his/her obligationsAllocate project resources based on initial commitmentsActively develop and manage the project with input from various departments to ensure alignment with both internal and external commitmentsConduct project-specific meetings with both in-house personnel and the customer, as neededFollow document management processes for project documentation to ensure compliance with business, contractual, and document retention requirements/lawsManage the scope and deliverables from vendors and subcontractorsValidate project terms, conditions, and commercial viability using a quote and standard business practices as the baselineParticipate and present project status at production meetings, as requiredEstablish and purchase a Bill of Material to be furnished by PBSure proper updating and reporting of project status to the customerPrepare or oversee the preparation of contractual invoicing, pursue timely payments from the customer, and authorize payments for major buys to material suppliers and subcontractorsObtain formal acceptance from the Customer for all contractual deliverablesAuthorize and approve all project shipmentsEnsure completion of project closeout activitiesIs accountable for the commercial success, customer satisfaction, and delivery of the assigned project Requirements BA or BS in electrical engineering preferredTwo years or more of experience in project management in a manufacturing environment preferredPMP preferredThree plus years of experience in an electrical role or industry requiredThree plus years of experience in project management in a manufacturing environment requiredAnalytical abilities and problem-solving skills requiredExcellent communication skills both written and verbal requiredGrowth mindset with the ability to accept challenges requiredAbility to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check requiredAbility to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more requiredAbility to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time requiredAlignment with company core values required Benefits Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4% Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development providedPTO and paid holidays providedCareer advancement opportunities Competitive wagesFamily-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years