Project Manager - EPC Heavy Industrial (Remote)

American Equipment Holdings is a leading overhead crane solutions provider in the United States. We prioritize customer satisfaction and employee growth, offering competitive wages, attractive benefits, and abundant training opportunities.

About the role

The Project Manager ensures projects are delivered with integrity, high quality, on-time, and within budget using PMI-based project management principles and Lean Six-Sigma practices. This role focuses on customer satisfaction for both external and internal stakeholders through excellent communication and lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, execute, and control unique lean manufacturing projects with customers and internal stakeholders using Mission Control and Microsoft Project scheduling tools.
• Read, understand, and execute projects to the specifications and scope defined in contract documents and the AEH Quality Management System (QMS), including high-documentation government projects with liquidated damage penalties.
• Provide strong, responsible leadership of internal teams and external vendors with positive, concise communication, including kickoff and hyper-care meetings with documented agendas and meeting minutes.
• Identify, document, and control engineering submittal approvals, change orders, risks, and opportunities per the QMS.
• Validate ongoing availability of materials and resources to meet production schedules and delivery commitments; resolve material shortages to uphold contracted schedules.
• Identify, document, and control costs and expenditure schedules to authorize and execute projects within the project budget.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Project Manager or Scheduler.
• Experience managing projects in a ‘lean’ manufacturing environment with a QMS.
• Microsoft Office experience required, with excellent Excel skills.
• Microsoft Project scheduling experience required; Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) experience a plus.
• Established analytical skills, focused on identifying and implementing creative solutions to complex problems.
• Skilled in PMI-based project management principles and tools for actively managing and controlling project schedules.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment while effectively minimizing and resolving conflict.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Customer-service focused with the ability to handle high-impact situations with maturity, confidence, and respect.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (desired).
• PMP or CAPM Certification (desired).
• Green Belt (or higher) Lean Six-Sigma certification (desired).
• LEAN Manufacturing Experience (a plus).

Schedule

Full-time onsite position; 8-hour days, Monday through Friday, with occasional travel.

Pay

$85,000–$105,000 yearly salary.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• On-the-job training and support.
• Opportunities for career growth in a fast-growing company.
• Ability to drive high-impact projects across the business.