Project Manager
Title: Project Manager FTEStatus: Full Time – 40 hours
FLSA Status: Exempt ReportsTo: GeneralManager
Primary Purpose ofPosition:
The Project Manager determines,defines, and plans projects, and establishes the criteria for success. TheProject Manager (PM) owns and oversees projects from the initiation stage (oncean order is anticipated or under contract) through project completion orhandover to production. The PM ensures projects are brought to fruition withinbudget and satisfying to all stakeholders. Demonstrated experience with all projectphases is essential.
EssentialFunctions:
- Ownership of Projects: Takes full ownership of projects from contract signing or order placement to the point when deliverables are completed or the project transitions into recurring production.
- Project Management & Performance Tracking: Facilitates project completion by organizing and controlling all elements and deliverables, adjusting as needed to stay on track, and measuring project performance to identify areas for improvement using best practices and key metrics.
- Scheduling, Coordination & Cross-Department Collaboration:Coordinates activities across sales, engineering, quality, and production departments. Develops, manages, and monitors detailed project schedules and work plans while coordinating between the various internal stakeholders, to ensure that all deliverables are met effectively.
- Resource & Vendor Management: Determines and manages resources efficiently, ensuring all necessary materials, personnel, and tools are in place to achieve project objectives. Manages contracts and scheduling with vendors, suppliers, and outsource testing facilities, communicating priorities and deliverables clearly.
- Budget Tracking & Process Improvement: Prepares and manages project budgets to ensure costs remain within the approved scope. Collaborates with internal stakeholders to create more efficient methods, maintaining profitability and addressing bottlenecks.
- Project Metrics & Data Collection: Develops frameworks to track project metrics and manages the collection of project data for analysis.
- Knowledge of Industry Standards: Utilizes industry best practices, including knowledge of traditional project phases like initiation, planning, execution, and closeout, and other relevant methodologies throughout project execution.
- Stress Management: Manages job stress and interacts effectively with others in the workplace.
Preferred Knowledgeof, Skill and/or Ability to:
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· Knowledge of DPAS rating systems andprioritization flow down requirements is preferred.
Preferred Education
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience may include a combination of technical school, college instruction and/or work experience.
Reporting:
•Direct report to General Manager
•Works directly with other employees in a team environment
• Works withengineering, management, sales and production to track and ensure successfulcompletion of project deliverables.
Working Conditions:
Thisposition includes the ability to perform those activities to complete theessential functions of the job, either with or without reasonableaccommodation. The position includescontinuous and/or frequent talking, repetitive motions of hand/wrists, hearing,and handling. Mental activities performedby the employee in this position include decision making, interpersonal skills,teamwork, creativity, customer service, mentoring, use of discretion,presentations/teaching, problem analysis, negotiation, and the ability toperform math and to read, write, speak, and understand English. Physical activities may include standing,walking, stooping, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, bending, crawling,reaching, grasping, fingering, repetitive motions of hands and wrists, sitting,hearing, and lifting/pushing/pulling or carrying objects up to 50 pounds. Workis primarily indoors in an office environment or in a manufacturing facility.
Anycombination of the experience, education, training, and requirements listedabove which provides an equivalent background to perform the work of thisposition may be considered by management.
ICE is an equal opportunity employer.
This position must meet compliance requirements; a US personis required. US person includes, US citizen, lawful permanent resident,refugee or asylee. Per ITAR regulations applicants must provide evidence of USPerson status by completing a U.S. Export Control Compliance Verification format reception. US laws and regulations prohibit the unauthorized export ofrestricted technology to non-US persons. A US Passport is the most commondocument used, but not the only type accepted. Once determined, the documentationwill be kept on file at ICE.
ICE is a drug and tobacco free workplace.
