Senior Project Manager

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Morris Group, Inc., one of the largest machine tool distribution networks in North America, is a third generation, family owned and operated business that serves manufacturers of precision machined parts in the United States. Our mission is to help manufacturers maintain a competitive advantage in the world economy by improving productivity.

Morris South is a division of Morris Group, Inc. We supply CNC machine tools, tooling, accessories, software, automation, and more to manufacturers of precision machined parts. Our customer base is located in the southeast U.S. We serve manufacturers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the Florida panhandle. Our mission is to help manufacturers from all industry sectors achieve and maintain a competitive advantage by improving productivity. We help you make better parts, less expensively.

Job Responsibilities:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for leading, managing, coordinating and tracking to completion, all tasks related to the new machine projects. Other duties include, but are not limited to the following.

What You Will Contribute:

•   Responsible for significant, enterprise wide projects, typically with large budgets and sizeable staff.

  • Focused on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders, customers etc.

  • Understanding of strategic or operational responsibilities.

  • Leads and coordinates the design, testing, planning, and implementation of complex projects for Customers that have strategic, long-term impacts to the business.

  • Lead the development and implementation of a broad, coordinated set of plans and programs to meet the goals and priorities for the Customer.

  • Cultivate contacts with vendors, planners or other builders to obtain information about future developments in the functional areas of the project(s)

  • Participate in outside professional activities to maintain professional knowledge.

  • Establish liaisons with customers and other vendors to keep abreast of status of new product developments that could benefit our customers.

  • Continuously improve project management toolkits and methodologies used within Morris South.

  • Provide expertise and consulting to project managers in the process of project management and in the softer skills of team dynamics, team building and group motivation

  • Responsible for project growth, marketing new technology and/or follow-on business arrangements.

  • Work with the key stakeholders to analyze the project(s) and ensure they are properly planned with resources and time allocations.

  • Work with the Pre-Sales Team to properly price management aspects of the project

  • Create a Risk Register and clearly identify risks associated with the project.

  • Clearly define and manage all aspects of the project(s) that are stipulated in the customer’s Statement of Work via the Project Plan. This will include governance, risks, assumptions, constraints, dependencies and major milestones for the project.

  • Create a project timeline that clearly shows the discrete tasks associated with each project. Resources should be assigned to each task down to the 3rd level of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

  • Lead an Internal Project Kick Off Meeting with the key stakeholders. Achieve as much clarity as possible on roles and responsibilities of the project team and stakeholders. Assign ownership for all open action items and deliverables.

  • Develop, track and control schedule, budget, deliverables, etc.

  • Lead an external Project Kick Off Meeting with the customer’s stakeholders, and internal project team, to review the customer’s Statement of Work (and other pertinent documents). Achieve as much clarity as possible on roles and responsibilities of the project team and stakeholders. Assign ownership for all open action items and document all key components of the project in the Project Plan

  • Identify, track and update all active projects via a Weekly Status Report and provide updated status on a weekly basis. Share the status report with all stakeholders.

  • Review the Installation Checklist/Workbook to make sure all line items are clearly defined for installation purposes. This is critical for installations so all line items on the Installation Checklist are clearly described, and the work to be performed is understood by the Operations and Engineering teams prior to equipment arriving at the customer’s facility.

  • Coordinate with Sales to determine delivery and installation expectations for all equipment.

  • Coordinate with Engineering to ensure they are aware of the timeframe for training the customer on the machine and options.

  • Coordinate with Contracts to ensure the machine and options are ordered in time to meet the customers installation timeframe

  • Establish a culture of constant improvement.

  • Identify trends associated with equipment installations that negatively impact the overall process. Document the trends and work with the management team to address these items.

  • Review post installation reports for lessons learned that can be applied to future installations

Other Functions:

• Perform related duties as required

The duties listed above are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Generally, requires a Bachelor degree and 10 or more years of related project management experience with increasing responsibilities.

• PMI Project Management Professional Certification required.

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of CNC machine technology and applications with previous experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Be self-motivated and self-sufficient.

• Be organized and analytical and able to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive

approaches.

• Possess strong communication and presentation skills and be able to communicate professionally in written responses to

emails, requests for quotes and when submitting reports.

• Exhibit excellent team work skills.

• Able to handle occasional travel.

• Knowledge of Sales Force and Microsoft D365

• Possess a valid US driving license and a good driving record.

• Possess a current US Passport.

What’s in it for You:

We take great pride in our employees and offer a variety of benefits that allow our employees to be successful inside and outside of work:

• Competitive starting salary

• Market competitive comprehensive health benefits including a zero premium medical plan offering, vision, dental, and company paid life insurance

• 3+ Weeks’ Vacation to Start

• 10 Company Paid Holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events and perks

• Employee Assistance Program

Mental and Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be highly mobile, able to access all areas of the premises.

• Ability to concentrate and remain focused while prioritizing multiple tasks, responsibilities, and projects.

• Ability to sit for prolonged period of times.

• Able to perform bending, twisting, stooping, reaching, and lifting of moderate to heavyweight material up to 50 lbs. with assistance from equipment or other employees.

• Ability to frequently use hands and arms.

• Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to work responsibly and professionally in dynamic job sites that may involve tight timelines, changing priorities, and interaction with customers and team members.

Certain positions are designated as safety-sensitive due to the nature of the work performed. Employees in these roles may also be expected to:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and reach for extended periods while servicing equipment.

• Ability to work in tight spaces or awkward positions, including accessing equipment interiors and elevated areas.

• Strong hand–eye coordination and fine motor skills required for precise electrical, mechanical, and diagnostic work.

• Ability to work in industrial environments, with exposure to noise, lubricants, coolants, metal chips, and other manufacturing conditions, while consistently wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Requisition # 1359B