Project Manager (Direct Hire)

Who is our Client?

•          Founded in the early 1940’s, privately-held and with 43 locations around the world and multiple sites in South Carolina, they are indisputably the world leader in manufacturing their products.
•          Their wood, aluminum, and various types of glazing material, among other products, are sourced with sustainability and environmentally friendly practices.
•          Currently expanding to support two new projects and the company has a goal of tripling revenue between 2024 – 2030.
•          51% shareholder is a foundation that supports community advocacy programs, grants and funds.   

What’s in it for you?

•        Up to 75/25 in office/work at home split. Open to 4 and 5 day workweeks.
•        Benefits start date of hire/ Strong health plan at low costs (BCBS)
•          Pay rates don’t remain “static/stagnant” -  evaluated every February
•          Nurse Practitioner (NP) on site for health screenings or sick visits.
•          Reinvestment into employees with additional training
•          Mostly air-conditioned environment
•          Strong vacation package and sick leave 

Purpose

• Manages, plans, and coordinates activities of projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters.
• Reviews project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects.
• Establishes work plans and multi-disciplinary staffing for each phase of projects, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Focuses on developing business-critical projects aimed at improving company performance.

Reporting Line

• Portfolio Manager who has been with the client 9+ years.

Roles and Responsibilities

•          Championing 1-2 major manufacturing projects at a time, focusing on change management and ensuring cross-functional teams remain on task.
•         Coordinating meeting updates, tracking budgets, and managing drawing packages.
•          Overseeing the procurement of equipment and managing installations.
•          Facilitating general capital project work to improve manufacturing processes and efficiency.
•          Turn strategic priorities into meaningful and actionable project launches.
•          Facilitation of large and business-critical projects together with stakeholders and project teams.
•          Confers with project personnel to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
•          May manage sub-contractors and their workforce.
•          Coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budgets.
•          Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
•          Prepares project reports for management and others.
•          Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
•          Facilitates the use of standard processes, templates, and other project management tools.
•          Engages with global portfolio and project organizations to share best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required. Engineering degree is a plus.
• Project Management Professional certification is preferred.
• 7+ years of project management experience is require - manufacturing experience is not required. 
• Must be an inspiring project leader with a focus on critical and value-adding tasks.
• Must be highly motivated, proactive, structured, and outcome-focused.
• Must use a hypothesis–focused approach to problem-solving and possess strong problem-solving skills.
• Must possess strong stakeholder management skills.
• Must possess strong change management skills.
• Must possess workshop facilitation skills and be comfortable engaging people.
• A working knowledge of ERP is beneficial. SAP is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Project, is required.
• International travel is required, sometimes for extended periods (weeks).
• Staff meeting day is an in-office day