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Stiles Machinery Project Manager in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Description
Stiles has been helping manufacturers nationwide increase their efficiency and productivity for more than 50 years. With world-class machinery backed by an experienced and responsive support team, extensive parts inventory, unique upgrade capabilities, and a nationally accredited education and training program, Stiles builds solutions around our customer’s needs.
We offer expertise in manufacturing a range of materials, including wood, plastics, composites, carbon fiber, glass, stone, and nonferrous metals. Our innovative concepts, new technologies, and outstanding service extend to aerospace, transportation, alternative energy, architecture and structural elements, furniture, retail fixtures, and other industries. Stiles is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has regional offices in High Point, North Carolina; Bristol, Pennsylvania; Coppell, Texas; and Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Interested in joining the Stiles team? We offer our team members a generous benefit package, an opportunity for career advancement, and support in your career every step of the way!
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the planning and execution of projects sold.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide Project Management for assigned after sales projects.
Organize and run internal and external project meetings. Including, but not limited to; kickoff, design review, progress, pre-installation, installation, project closeout and post-mortem meetings with customer and Stiles Project Team (including suppliers, etc.).
Responsible for management and communication of; project implementation budget, order confirmation, project description, project schedule (with focus on start of production date), shipment schedule, runoff criteria, installation resource scheduling, production support and customer responsibilities.
Manage Factory Acceptance Test criteria and Customer FAT sign off for each assigned project.
Determine, manage and monitor risks for assigned projects, including risk mitigation strategies where required.
Consistent communication with Site Managers for each project in on-site phases.
Complete weekly project progress reports (including installation progress, personnel required on-site, planned weekly activities for current and next week, training completed, punch lists, project closeout plan, customer sign off and acceptance plan, etc.) for each project in on-site phases.
Schedule and document weekly update meetings with customer.
Manage Final Acceptance Test criteria and official Customer Final Acceptance sign off for each assigned project.
Monitor financial status of all assigned ongoing projects. Maximize bottom line contribution by supervising and analyzing project related purchase activities and cost structures.
Visit installation site to analyze conditions relative to project installation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or university) and 5 years of related experience
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Excellent verbal and written communication
MS Office Suite
smartsheet®
Ability to navigate SAP
Ability to navigate SalesForce
Proactive, Self-Starter
Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities
Leadership skills
Attention to detail w/follow-through
Understanding of American and Metric measurements
Ability to influence internally and externally, as well as anticipate problems
Risk assessment familiarity