Project Manager - manufacturing

Project Manager
Water and Wastewater equipment
On-site position
$80-115k depending on experience

THE COMPANY is a supplier of custom-engineered headworks screens and grit/solids management equipment for the water and wastewater treatment markets. THE COMPANY is the North American sales and engineering subsidiary of a large parent company headquartered in Italy. THE COMPANY is conveniently located halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.

Key Responsibilities

• The Project Manager coordinates internal and external resources to successfully manage and deliver custom-engineered equipment projects on time and on budget.
• Preparation of engineering submittals in accordance with specification documents and contractual requirements as well as monitoring/negotiating financial issues that impact the projects are key responsibilities of the position.

Job Overview

• Manage multiple projects in various stages of completion.
• Supervise the activities of detailers assigned to each of the projects and delegate additional responsibilities to increase their contributions to the projects.
• Maintain a minimum 90% on-time goal for submittal completion/approval and other time-sensitive project deadlines.
• Review the consulting engineer's specifications to verify that the equipment being provided will meet the requirements of the specifications.
• Responsible for the project from receipt of PO through submittal, production release, shipment, and startup.
• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and vendors.
• Maintain job section budgets and margins.
• Prepare and submit monthly project updates.
• Prepare purchase requisitions.
• Work with Accounting on any accounts receivable issues.
• Be the main point of contact for contractors, consulting engineers, and sales representatives involved in the project.
• Complete job reconciliation process within the timeframe required by Accounting.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering is preferred, but a combination of education and hands-on experience is considered.
• A minimum of five years experience in water/wastewater engineering is preferred and experience with headworks liquid/solid separation equipment would be a definite plus.
• Someone outside the W/WW industry with a manufacturing PM background would also be considered.