Project Manager

Alexander & Associates is a custom and specialty machine design and engineering development firm dedicated to serving today's fast paced, ever-changing industrial engineering community. We have an established record of design expertise, schedule control and cost containment with a commitment to total quality control and reliability on a global basis. Since 1943, Alexander & Associates has consistently achieved excellent results across a broad segment of the manufacturing machine industry. Our primary areas of engineering and design expertise include mechanical, power & controls, project management, manufacturing/fabrication and digital systems.

It is our goal to achieve a long-term working relationship with our clients. In this way, our staff has become thoroughly familiar with our client's technical needs and procedures, increasing the efficiency of design execution. Alexander & Associates can then serve as a readily available resource on an on-going basis.

Alexander & Associates is actively seeking talented, enthusiastic and self-motivated Project Managers to join our staff of technically oriented personnel who enjoy a fast paced, problem-solving environment. We offer full benefits and the opportunity to experience career and personal growth.

Position Requirements

• Bachelors / Associates degree in a technical, industrial, or business field and 3-5 years of experience.
• Position reports directly to the project department manager.
• Experience in delivering major and minor projects within targeted cost and schedule.
• Proven leadership of multi-discipline project teams with up to twenty (20) resources.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for the relaying of critical cost, schedule and project data to internal and external customers.
• Ability to translate customer requests and needs into detailed scope execution plans and deliverables list.
• Team player, collaborating on a daily basis with mechanical and electrical design, contracted vendors, construction trades, and client resources to define, design and execute projects, from R&D through rollout while exceeding customer and project requirements.
• Dexterity to transition between multiple projects and requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite, including MS Project.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure proper staffing levels, with appropriate discipline leaders, are in place to meet project objectives.
• Promote option analysis to deliver cost savings while improving end results
• Deliver project objectives with improved technical success.
• Develop processes to improve cost performance and efficiency
• Supervision of technical design discipline resources as it pertains to scope execution.
• Availability to travel domestic and occasionally international to customer facilities for project scope alignment, kickoff or design reviews.
• Develop vendor relationships and supply management of equipment orders & material requirements; communicate status to project team.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Project management: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location