Project Manager for the Americas

Job Description

Job Description

Summary : The Project Manager CAPEX oversees each project assigned from placement of PO to customer acceptance and will be responsible for multiple projects in a given time frame.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following :

• Accountable for developing and coordinating carefully designed and approved action plans to successfully complete projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all aspects of the Operations activities, including Engineering, Sales and the Customer;

assure all parties maintain close communication and coordination regarding project status and milestones; maintain project schedules and report status in weekly Program Reviews.

• Work with Purchasing to assure that all long lead items are identified and ordered in a timely manner in support of the project schedules.
• Document and communicate project status, obstacles and resolutions to management; ability to listen, persuade and achieve win-win negotiation results with Company functional groups;

traditional project management skills, such as organizing and planning projects, establishing goals and monitoring performance, assessing risks, and anticipating and efficiently resolving problems.

• Experience at developing and facilitating business processes to achieve project goals.
• Basic understanding of air coolers and manufacturing supply chains are a plus; accreditation from recognized project management organizations such as PMI a plus.
• Self-motivated with a positive and optimistic attitude; team orientation with good leadership skills empathy and motivating cross-functional team members to common goal;

display persistence, vision and positive attitude.

Good organizational skills and capable of independent work. Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and appropriately determine priorities;

able to work effectively with all levels of management.

• Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on site.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At least five (5) years of experience in manufacturing and or oil & gas industries. Experience in project management, or management of significant business process desired.

Experience in the air cooler industry a plus.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

Experience with Microsoft Project

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

BS in engineering, business or equivalent experience. PMP certification and training is a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, walk, and stand;

occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

TRAVEL

Travel required up to 10% of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee will be working in an office environment. May have occasion to be in manufacturing area, which has moving mechanical equipment, hazards associated with welding, airborne mists and particles, chemicals and loud shop noises.