Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Engineering Department
Reports to: Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Full Time/Exempt
Work Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience
Job Summary
The Project Manager position at Jim Myers & Sons, Inc. (JMS) is a vital member of the Engineering Team and is a diverse high paced position with the following primary responsibilities.
Responsibilities include
- The Project Manager has responsibility for project budget, timing and quality including project deliverables
- Developing project schedule with payment milestones
- Preparing submittal packages, communicates with customers and consulting engineering firms to obtain approvals
- Communicating with internal and external customers to provide project leadership along with project management
- Creating and maintaining project records; Archives proper files for retention
- Working with project team members on multiple projects simultaneously
- Developing and monitoring the project schedule to meet the projects time objectives and milestones
- Proactively contacting contractors, engineers, suppliers and agencies as pertinent
- Coordinating vendor information to assist in system design
- Some traveling to plants sites required for training, field measurements and installation
- Working with field service personnel to resolve issues identified on site
- Participating on Product Teams to help improve JMS products
- Follow all JMS, Inc. policies and procedures
Qualifications
- Strong communication skills including the ability to negotiate positive outcomes
- Must possess a minimum of 5 years of combined project management and engineering experience
- Ability to conduct thorough review of drawings and 3D SolidWorks models
- Strong background in the design of mechanical equipment with high attention to detail
- Requires a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
- Experience with Project Management software
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as logical thought process
Desired Experience and Skills
- Knowledge of fabrication processes such as bending, punching, welding, etc…
- Experience with the municipal water and wastewater industry a plus
- Experience with material handling systems (conveyors and bulk storage) a plus
- Experience with electrical power, instrumentation and controls a plus
- Experience with the design of rotating equipment including shafts, gearboxes, and bearings
- Experienced in performing machine design calculations
- Experience in Epicor ERP
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field of engineering with equivalent combination of experience
Jim Myers & Sons, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer
