Project Manager - Manufacturing Heavy Equipment Experience

Location:  Golden, CO

Project Manager must have experience in manufacturing/heavy equipment, for example experience in the construction, municipal or oil & gas industries. 

General Description:

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing of customer projects. The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with the internal project team. The Project Manager demonstrates effective communication skills, verbal and written, and serves as a primary contact for customers. The Project manager needs to have a basic understanding of Contractual terms and apply this knowledge in managing project risks. The Project manager must have a fundamental understanding of risk management and knowledge of best practices in project risk management.

Essential Functions:

• Manages the execution of projects from the time the order is entered to the end of the warranty period.   
• Ensures each department has a clear understanding of project timelines after the initial order entry. Periodically updates project timeline to ensure internal teams always have the most accurate information to execute their responsibilities.
• Reviews customer purchase orders and works with the project team to identify any deviations from the quotation. Participates in contract negotiations as necessary. 
• Works with the project team to ensure all required deliverables and services are provided to the customer as per the contractual commitments.
• Works closely with the Manufacturing department regarding scheduling and fabrication of the equipment.
• Provides necessary information to Supply Chain department for material procurement planning & vendor management.
• Manages changes to the scope in alignment with company procedures and any contractual requirements.
• Monitors project costs, works with respective stakeholders to mitigate potential cost overages.
• Utilizes internal ERP system (LN) to perform essential tasks such as order setup, project milestone updates, delivery date updates, invoice release, project closing etc.
• Provides weekly status reports to management. Makes accurate & timely forecasts of shipments & margins on a monthly basis.
• Conducts project post-mortems and shares lessons learned with applicable departments and management. 
• Assists Contracts department in the event of contractual disputes by providing project specific information, records etc.
• Utilizes industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the entire project execution.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Education: 

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience is required. Experience in managing projects in Construction, Municipal or Oil & Gas industries will be considered a plus.
• Engineering background is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Proficiency in MS Office applications – Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to produce Gant Charts using scheduling software – MS Project or Primavera or similar.
• ERP experience a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of best practices, tools, templates used by project management practitioners.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work successfully with a wide variety of people at different levels within the organization. 
• Ability to read drawings & technical specification.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

Travel:

  
Benefits include health care (medical, dental, vision) with coverage starting on first day of employment as well as 401(k) with company match and holiday pay.

Parkson Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Parkson Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.