Location/Region: This position is a hybrid role and is located at our facility in Wixom, MI.

What’s the role?
A Project Manager 1 (PM) is responsible for managing all activities related to delivering a customer “turnkey” project. The PM is typically active beginning with the receipt of PO and has primary responsibility for managing the scope of work, deliverables, timeline, resources, and budget from start to close. Project Manager responsibilities also cross over with account management and project proposals.

• Leader – The project manager Leads cross functional teams through project from inception to completion
• Owner – The project manager Champions, Owns and Drives the project
• Focused – The project manager will be responsible for multiple projects running at various phases simultaneously; must have the ability to focus and prioritize work while planning ahead to keep project teams on target
• Organized – The project manager Organizes and maintains all project data, schedules, and other related information
• Continuous Improvement – The project manager Improves standards, templates and processes with lessons learned from past experiences and projects

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Coordinate and run the project kick-off meetings for both internal and external parties at launch of new project
• Understand and manage the scope of the work
• Creates and maintains project timelines, issues, milestones & technical gates
• Participate and lead in project Gates as necessary
• Enter and maintain budgeted costs and actual costs in the Job Cost Module within the ERP system
• Issue purchase requisitions for sub-contracted products and services.
• Orders long lead time items early, align lead + shipping times and project gates
• Manage indirect resources both internal and external, to meet deliverables and timelines accordingly
• Schedule and attend meetings with the customer to review progress as needed to assure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain project – tracking reports
• Utilize Project Planning and Operations ERP tools
• Track and align scheduled equipment and material deliveries
• Participate in creating proposals and Gate A approval meetings as needed
• Keep projects within scope of work, on schedule, and on budget
• Drive open items and impasses to a resolution
• Obtain proof of delivery from internal departments
• Supports quoting, early concept development and related cost/time estimates
• Interface between off site team(s) and customer during integration, installations and final commissioning
• Inform teams in a timely manner of scheduling or engineering changes and other new or updated information
• Lead regular meetings both internally and externally to keep teams closely aligned from project kick off through completion
• Build long lasting customer relationships while conveying important timing plans, critical path tasks, and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Qualified to work with ITAR data
• Deliver an amazing product experience thru great project planning and execution that instills a trust in our customers, and an eagerness to work with us again
• Other duties as required

Do you qualify?

• BS degree in an engineering discipline is preferred; equivalent project management work related experience may be considered.
• 2 - 4 years of Project Management experience in a related industry desired
• Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent Project Management software.
• Experience with Wrike, SAP, or Salesforce is helpful.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Experience with automation systems used in automotive, aerospace, or medical manufacturing industries preferred.

Nice to Haves:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment
• Ability to interface effectively with customers at many levels in their organizations.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Working Conditions:

• Ability to travel by car or plane up to 30% of the time, including internationally.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, and sick days
• The list goes on!

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion.

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