Project Manager

Position Overview

The project manager is responsible for directing, planning, and coordinating all project related activities and ensures follow-up to achieve all company objectives outlined in the Scope of Work in accordance with all corporate policies and procedures. The project manager works closely with all department managers, project team members, engineers, and customers to ensure successful completion of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact with the customer for assigned projects
• Lead Project kick-off, plan reviews, follow up items with project teams on assigned projects
• Develop project schedules with input from stakeholders / department heads
• Transformation of the project plan into measurable milestones
• Weekly/daily monitoring of the project schedule and budget for adherence to plan
• Facilitate mechanical/electrical design reviews with the team
• Communication of pertinent information to project team, leadership and customer
• Assist management in developing new procedures and processes, as assigned
• Implementation of recovery plans for budget/schedule non-conformance
• Lead internal buy-off and customer buy-off in writing
• Coordination with shipping to meet project expectations
• Inform accounting of all pertinent invoicing information
• Oversee and schedule in-the-field installations

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field
• Microsoft Project proficient
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the special machine industry
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Project Manager role
• Direct experience managing medium-to-large-scale projects with a track record of bringing projects in on time and within budget
• Understanding of cost estimating practices and accounting principles
• Knowledge of manufacturing and engineering methods used in design of machines

Ascential Technologies was born of like-minded, sector-leading companies that have come together to engineer innovative solutions for our customers’ greatest manufacturing and design problems. From eighteen legacy organizations, we are one united global company committed to delivering our collective industry-specific domain expertise and enabling our customers to realize safe, cost effective, and reliable products and services. For 70+ years, Burke Porter has led the automotive industry with the best in class testing and automation products. Today, with the power of Ascential Technologies, we help OEM’s and Tier 1 providers ensure that their customers are safe and secure. We lean in on technology and data to continue to be our customer’s strategic partner for the next 70+ years.