Project Manager

Department: Inside Sales

Reports to: Business Unit Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

Plans, executes, oversees, and directs activities concerned with all operational facets related to the success of each project and to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.

***Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.***

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization’s leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required. Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities - None

Duties

1. Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
2. Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects.
3. Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
4. Ensure resource availability and allocation.
5. Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
6. Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.
7. Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
8. Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
9. Report and escalate project challenges to management as needed.
10. Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
11. Prepare correspondence to keep peers and supervisors abreast of project activities and issues.
12. Schedule and conduct meetings, including issuing of meeting notes and clear action items.
13. Work hand-in-hand with Engineering, Business Development Managers, Sales, Business Unit Managers as well as peers in other departments, such as Manufacturing, Materials, Quality and/or Sales & Marketing.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tasks require walking, sitting, bending, reaching, mobility, frequent lifting and pushing/pulling. Work requires computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, and data-entry), attention to detail and accuracy. Communication skills including listening and speaking are required for interaction with other employees, vendors, and customers. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to balance multiple tasks and any stress associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position are essential requirements in the performance of this job.

Secondary duties with added requirements may be assigned from time to time.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Company Values

Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering believes that we are all suppliers and customers of someone in our organization. Our employees must be able to demonstrate this customer-centric belief - which means that you are value-adding, reliable, performance-driven, innovative, service-minded, and agile – in all of their business activities. We expect that our company values of open mindedness, trust, communication, thinking strategically/being creative, being courageous, accountable, and humble, ethical sensitivity/compliance, resilience/facing diversity and fostering a culture of empowerment, engagement and collaboration will drive the actions of our employees.

General Qualifications:

1. Must have strong organizational and time-management skills in order to prioritize and complete competing multiple tasks simultaneously.
2. Must possess good attention to detail.
3. Ability to accurately input, manipulate, and access information using moderately complex computers and software programs; with minimum software requirements being Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (or equivalent).
4. Ability to lead, influence and persuade relevant decision makers, throughout all levels of the organization, as well as relevant decision makers within customers’ organizations.
5. Proven working experience as a project administrator in the in high tech manufacturing industry.

Education and/or Experience

Any combination of education, training, and relevant experience equivalent to a minimum of the following:

Language Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Mathematical Skills

Basic mathematics skills.

Reasoning Ability

Able to work in a fast-paced environment, with quickly changing work priorities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

TOOLS AND/OR EQUIPMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT

85% inside, climate / noise-controlled office, and 15% manufacturing environment or traveling; lifting to 50 lbs. on occasion. Eye and hearing protection may be required in manufacturing areas; and additional protective clothing may be required when visiting customer sites. This position may work in various environments including office, factory, or home settings. Employees who choose to work from home are expected to comply with all company requirements for core work hours or in-person attendance at company meetings or events. (As applicable)

Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact Danielle Clair at 530-841-9150.