Columbus McKinnon

Project Manager

Columbus McKinnon$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
  • 4+ years of project management experience
  • Proficient in reading engineering drawings
  • CAD experience preferred
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Demonstrated product knowledge through hands-on training
  • Team player with excellent communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects from inception to completion
  • Interface with customers and internal teams
  • Develop and communicate project status and schedules
  • Ensure clear and defined project scope
  • Coordinate Factory Acceptance Tests and vendor collaborations
  • Maintain Enterprise Resource Planning and project management software
  • Travel for project-related visits as needed

Benefits

  • Free coffee daily
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Vacation and paid sick time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance effective from day 1
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Disability insurance
  • Dress for your day
Full Job Description
Job Summary/Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing assigned projects from their inception to completion. This includes interfacing with customers, sales, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and management. Project Managers must be able to determine key milestones and effectively collaborate with internal resources to meet or exceed agreed upon customer expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for the overall management, reviewing customer specifications, customer meetings, sales calls, scheduling and performance of assigned projects
• Develop and communicate project status and overall schedule for each project including identifying deadlines to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure project scope is clear and defined throughout the project process
• Coordinate and collaborate with the electrical or mechanical team, when necessary, on team specific function
• Conduct and collaborate with internal and external resources on Factory Acceptance Tests
• Coordinate and collaborate with the electrical or mechanical team, when necessary, on team specific functions
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications and internal expectations prior to releasing from engineering
• Update Enterprise Resource Planning and project management software with project details and status
• Order and coordinate with vendors when necessary equipment is purchased
• Utilize project management software to track projects with detailed notes
• Collaborate with Engineering to answer and complete any issues that may arise post release, with Fabrication, Assembly and Service.
• Travel for front end visits, installation support, or Factory Acceptance Tests of vendors equipment when required.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

  • Knowledgeable at reading engineering drawings
  • A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude
  • Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time
  • Demonstrates product knowledge obtained through experiential hands-on training.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required preferably in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering
  • 4+ years of project management or related experience
  • CAD experience preferred


Benefits

  • Free coffee daily
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Vacation and paid sick time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, effective day 1
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Disability insurance
  • Dress for your day


About Columbus McKinnon

Columbus McKinnon Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of material handling products, systems and services which efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position and secure materials. Key products include hoists, cranes, actuators, rigging tools, light rail work stations, and digital power and motion control systems. The Company is focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by its superior design and engineering know-how.
Learn more about Columbus McKinnon
Size
3,224 employees
Market Cap
$906.9 million
Industry
Net Income
$8.7 million
Founded
1875
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$652.8 million
NASDAQ

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