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With more than 2,000 employees at 21 locations worldwide, we are one of the market-leading manufacturers of innovative coating technology. Do-it-yourselfers, craftsmen and industrial customers all over the world trust in our innovative products, resource-saving technologies and our personal, fast service. We know that inspiring technology only comes from inspired people. In our quest for ever new, forward-looking technologies, we therefore need talented people who think and act like us: enthusiastic all-rounders, thinkers and doers, technicians and tinkerers who, in all their diversity, respect, trust and complement each other in order to shape the future of coating technology together.
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Project Manager
Plymouth, MN, US, 55447
Regular
Full-Time

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, or related field; and 5 years’ experience in Project Management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience as determined by the hiring manager and Human Resources.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Project Management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.
• 4+ years in the industrial field with paint application equipment, HVAC, or similar; experience with application systems a strong plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Decision-making: exhibits sound and accurate judgement, able to explain reasoning and communicate clearly, both written and orally, with your team and project stakeholders.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering concepts, materials management methodologies, and financial measurement tools/metrics.
• Dependable and works well in a team environment; leads by example.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Interpersonal skills: tactful, reacting well under pressure, responding to internal and external customer’s needs promptly and professionally.
• Intermediate skill in ERP/MRP systems; SAP and MS Project.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office 2016; Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Personnel management and leadership experience is desirable.

• Create, manage and execute project work plans for assigned projects using MS Project and SAP project builder, up to and including the flawless installation, commissioning and acceptance.
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings to ensure scope, timing, and challenges are well understood by all functions; enables team to make decisions that support project objective and goals.
• Drives team to complete all project tasks and deliverables according to cost, quality and schedule, per the project milestones set forth in Smartsheet.
• Lead, coordinate, facilitate ENSY project meetings.
• Manage project activities and communications with customers. Initiate change orders as required and communicate to all internal functions.
• Initiate invoicing based on payment term project milestones.
• Manage outside sub-contractor resources and scheduling of those required installation services, including obtaining an RFQ and initiating a P.O.
• Manage project budgets and monitor progress including percent completion, supporting finance and management regarding financial performance.
• Ensure all engineering and procurement deliverables are met according to project cost, quality and schedule requirements, including:
• Manage key equipment deliverables to ensure all P.O.’s are secure and meet the required schedule.
• Release BOM’s and other in-house production orders in SAP and specify project materials required for intercompany purchase orders.
• Recognize customer needs, analyze technical feasibility, and identify opportunities to fulfill requirements more cost effectively; reduce project costs over time through permanent cost saving and optimization.
• Support and/or manage areas of the Wagner Global Configurator, helping ensure accuracy of data for all local supplied content that goes into IS NA ENSY projects.
• Use the Global Configurator and other tools to support and create budgetary and firm sales proposals as needed, with oversight from ENSY team and management.
• Help facilitate post-mortem meetings and ensure action items from all functions are completed and monitored; focus on continuous improvement of processes and overall reduction in the error rate through “Lessons Learned” global findings.
• Support development of best practices for project management of ENSY projects.
• Other duties as assigned.