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Project Manager

Portage, IN 46368

Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Supervisor Job Number: 9369

Job Description

Vector’s partner located in Willoughby, OH is a process automation solutions provider specializing in a host of diverse industries.  They are searching for a Project Manager to join their talented team to help them bring automation processes for their customers to life.

1st Shift 8a-5p
Pay is dependent upon experience, and open for discussion.

Description:
The Project Manager executes all technical and financial aspects of a project. Working closely with all internal departments and customers to ensure completion of all project deliverables to schedule. Ensure total project technical excellence and deliver profitable project financial results. 

Primary Duties:
•    Create project charters. 
•    Review the system configuration with Application Engineer and lead Project engineer.
•    Develop, communicate, and verify changing instructions for billable hours, budget and expenses for the entire project team.
•    Create T and E summary for all project invoicing templates for use by the business manager.
•    Schedules and conducts internal kickoff/update meetings with key individuals and conducts monthly project status meetings with the project team/customer.
•    Facilitates Function Specification with assistance from the project team.
•    Manages and updates the project schedule with all internal departments to ensure all project milestones are met on time and resolves technical or financial issues.
•    Conduct bi-weekly or monthly project team meetings to ensure the team understands current status, technical, and financial issues and the overall project status to deliverables. 
•    Manage and Report on: Schedule and budget with actuals and forecast to business management. 
•    Initiate all phases of the project per the schedule—hardware design, drafting, purchasing, manufacturing, testing. 
•    Manage regular customer status meetings through the design and commissioning process.
•    Creates Project Execution Plans and Factory Acceptance Test Plan
•    Coordinate and lead customers through the Formal Customer Factory Test.

Qualifications:
•    Engineering degree or project management degree, and at least 3 to 5 years of related industrial or automation experience 
•    Aptitude in electrical and mechanical devices as pertains to metals industry automation (i.e. PLCs, AC/DC drive equipment, high voltage and interface devices
•    Basic PLC programming, HMI systems, high voltage equipment and interfaces, and automation techniques as it pertains to the metals industry. 
•    Understanding electrical schematics, mechanical, hydraulic and installation documentation would be a highly preferred skill

Company Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Saving Account
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vacation Time
Paid Holidays

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Meet Your Recruiter

Allison Leone
V.P. of Operations

“Communication is key in a people-minded arena”.

With 21 years of experience in client partnership development, team management/skills building and business revenue increase, through open minded strategic growth planning, she believes anyone’s goals are attainable through hard work and keeping a focus on the outcome.

Along with being a part of past Lake County Chamber business of the year recipients and various multi-entrepreneurial awards employment based, Allison has a passion for art, the human good through volunteer work to help others and the thrill of competitive sports.

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