Project Manager - manufacturing
Location: Chicago, IL
Department: Project Management
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Mid Level
Project Manager
Water and Wastewater equipment
On-site position
$80-115k depending on experience
Water and Wastewater equipment
On-site position
$80-115k depending on experience
THE COMPANY is a supplier of custom-engineered headworks screens and grit/solids management equipment for the water and wastewater treatment markets. THE COMPANY is the North American sales and engineering subsidiary of a large parent company headquartered in Italy. THE COMPANY is conveniently located halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Key Responsibilities
- The Project Manager coordinates internal and external resources to successfully manage and deliver custom-engineered equipment projects on time and on budget.
- Preparation of engineering submittals in accordance with specification documents and contractual requirements as well as monitoring/negotiating financial issues that impact the projects are key responsibilities of the position.
- Manage multiple projects in various stages of completion.
- Supervise the activities of detailers assigned to each of the projects and delegate additional responsibilities to increase their contributions to the projects.
- Maintain a minimum 90% on-time goal for submittal completion/approval and other time-sensitive project deadlines.
- Review the consulting engineer’s specifications to verify that the equipment being provided will meet the requirements of the specifications.
- Responsible for the project from receipt of PO through submittal, production release, shipment, and startup.
- Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and vendors.
- Maintain job section budgets and margins.
- Prepare and submit monthly project updates.
- Prepare purchase requisitions.
- Work with Accounting on any accounts receivable issues.
- Be the main point of contact for contractors, consulting engineers, and sales representatives involved in the project.
- Complete job reconciliation process within the timeframe required by Accounting.
- A degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering is preferred, but a combination of education and hands-on experience is considered.
- A minimum of five years experience in water/wastewater engineering is preferred and experience with headworks liquid/solid separation equipment would be a definite plus.
- Someone outside of the W/WW industry with a manufacturing PM background would also be considered.
