Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager will oversee the full lifecycle of assigned projects from planning and execution through final delivery, ensuring alignment with company goals, customer expectations, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring on-time, within-scope, and within-budget results.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, deliverables, schedules, and execution plans.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, reports, and documentation to guide project progression.
• Maintain lessons learned logs and lead post-project reviews.
• Support development of best practices and training programs for the Project Management team.
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact following purchase order award.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication and issue resolution.
• Provide ongoing support to customers, sales representatives, engineering, and production teams.
• Participate in monthly progress meetings and gross profit reviews.
• Aid in addressing and collecting past-due balances and managing accounts receivable tied to project deliverables.
• Collaborate with Sales to negotiate contract terms and conditions within delegated authority.
• Support bid development by defining execution, procurement, and fabrication strategies.
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing, cost tracking, and project budget management.
• Analyze, process, and negotiate back charges, warranty claims, and other commercial issues.
• Track deliverables using appropriate project management tools and ERP systems.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, production, sales, and safety to support seamless project execution.
• Cook up shipping priorities, shipment sequencing, and delivery schedules.
• Manage and resolve technical and commercial project-related challenges.
• Ensure contract execution accuracy and adherence to company standards, safety requirements, and operational processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business (required).
• PMP Certification (preferred).
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing experience (plus).
• 1–5 years of project management experience (strongly preferred).
• Industrial or commercial construction experience (strongly preferred).
• Experience reading mechanical piping drawings and fabrication diagrams (plus).
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Show proven experience in change management, including identifying and submitting change orders.
• Prove strong analytical, planning, and risk-management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and ERP systems.
• Ability to make effective decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions & Expectations

• Ability to travel up to 30% within and outside the United States.
• Work may occur in an office, manufacturing environment, and customer sites.
• May require extended hours depending on project demands.
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment and lift up to 10 pounds.