Eaton's Electrical Sector - ARS division is currently seeking a Lead Project Manager for our Fibrebond engineering team based at our manufacturing campus in Minden, LA. Relocation assistance is available to candidate currently residing in the US. This role is responsible for managing multiple projects associated with power distribution or other related industries from point of sale to delivery. The successful candidate will be the Customer's single in-house contact for all related tasks associated with the project and assume responsibility for all aspect of project execution.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:- Communicates directly with the customer and their representatives.
- Assures the production of assigned project flows smoothly. Manages the project to ensure Fibrebond's product meets customer specifications and appropriately tracks changes in scope and associated change orders.
- Assists Engineering in design of the project, verifying that it meets the customer's expectations, as well as verify that no requirements, specifications, etc. were omitted during the estimating process.
- Enters project information related to sales orders and engineer jobs in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
- Creates and updates project status reports and distributes updates as required by the customer.
- Creates long lead bills of material (BOMs), which is provided to the purchasing department for ordering materials.
- Coordinates and schedules projects with production, equipment installation, transportation and field services to meet customer's requirements.
- Assists the Quality Control department in scheduling various inspections during production.
- Assists Quality Control in minor quality issues, determining if it will meet customer's expectations.
- Verifies information regarding the completed project is correct in ERP system prior to billing and enters all Job Change Orders (JCO) related to assigned projects in the ERP system throughout the project.
- Enters all service calls related to project after shipment in ERP system and distributes as required.
- Assists with assembling submittal books for customers as required.
- Partners with the Engineering team to define and manage project drawing needs and timelines.
- Manage the development, update and issuance of project specific schedules.
- Manages warranty calls to make sure that they are responded to in a timely manner.
Qualifications:Required (Basic) Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
- Five years of experience in engineering, or project management, or manufacturing operations.
- Ability to read and understand building drawings, site plans, building and equipment layouts, foundation drawings, customer specifications, etc.
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering, or construction management, or construction technology from an accredited college or university.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Projects scheduling.
- Three (3) years of building construction or building manufacturing experience.
- Previous project management experience in the power distribution field.
- PMP Certification.
- One year of experience with Lean | Six Sigma projects and implementation.
Skills:- Ability to manage projects with sound independent judgment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven interpersonal skills
- Ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to customers, employees, and leadership at all levels of the organization.
- Must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, peers, supervisors, customers, etc.
- Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make independent decisions routinely.
- Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
- Ability and willingness to travel to meet customer demands.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
