Engineering Project Manager

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•             Facilitate collaboration between customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, production and field technical resources

•             Plan and coordinate all aspects of a project such as scope, scheduling and budget

•             Plan, review and coordinate detailed aspects of the engineering work including quoting, design and change management

•             Facilitate Kick-Off, Design Review, Status Update and Wrap Up meetings with in house and remote team members

•             Review daily, weekly and monthly order status for managed accounts and complete quarterly review for same accounts

•             Communicate effectively and professionally with customers, sales, engineering and production resources

•             Conduct post-project evaluations, identifying successes, challenges, and areas for improvement for future projects

•             Identify potential risks and challenges to the production process and develop strategies to mitigate them

•             Manage consistent product documentation, archiving and approval from all resources

•             Continuously identify, measure and improve processes

•             Collaborate with the quality control team to integrate quality checks throughout the incoming inspection and production processes, as well as RMA processing

•             Coordinate customer audits on-site and at remote locations as needed

•             Implement corrective actions when necessary

•             Develop and manage customer relations

•             Utilize project management tools

•             Ability to multi-task and maintain complex projects at one time

•             Schedule and coordinate material ordering and arrival dates with procurement and shipping

•             Provide forecasts to supply chain team for long lead time purchased items and for items with high fallout percentages

•             Implement and maintain Kanban methodology to optimize material planning, workflow, efficiency and product availability for the end customer

•             Track project progress using Kanban metrics (e.g., cycle time, lead time, work in progress)

BlackTree Technical Group is a full-service staffing and recruitment firm. Our team consists of an experienced group of Senior Technical Recruiters and Account Managers with over 40 years of industry experience. Our firm prides itself on our technical knowledge, innovative sourcing strategies, and most importantly, a long-standing record of proven results for both clients and job-seekers.