Project Manager Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Martin Recruitment Inc.

Description

We are hiring a Project Manager Assistant for our client, a mid sized manufacturing company located 30-45 minutes outside of Edmonton.

This company is a very established and well managed organization that supports a variety of different industries such as O&G, Mining, Agriculture, & Transportation.

• Efficient delivery of project deliverables, effective quality control, clear communication of expectations to shop supervisors, and upward reporting to senior management.
• Research all aspects of potential new projects to ensure capabilities, deadlines, materials, etc can be delivered.
• Provide daily updates on the status of ongoing jobs in the shops. This includes reporting progress and addressing concerns as they arise.
• Identify systems either currently in use or under development that lack necessary technical documentation as it relates to system design characteristics.
• Attend client meetings alongside the Project Manager as a second set of eyes/ears to identify nuanced needs that the client may not be expressly conveying.
• Remain current on assigned projects to act as an alternate point of contact to the Project Manager.
• Assist Project Manager by following up on various outstanding requests to other departments when necessary.
• Identify and use the appropriate corrective action when a deficiency is detected.
• Meet with new suppliers to improve efficiency and/or product quality.
• Liaise with Engineering/Drafting staff and Technical Project Coordinators when required.
• Ensure all assigned projects have proper documentation upon completion including customer signatures.
• Perform ongoing physical inspections of assigned projects to confirm quality is consistent with expectations.
• Travel to customer locations to discuss requirements of potential projects, if necessary.
• Work with the Engineering/Design department to assemble a concise owner/operator's manual and ensure completed in time for unit delivery.
• Attend final assembly review to ensure everything is completed to specifications. Ensure any nondocumented changes are recorded in the drawings and work orders and filed for future reference.
• Ensure all testing and inspections of equipment is performed, documented, and filed.
• Access Discovery Solutions Inc (DSI) to monitor current projects hours and costs and communicate specific needs or concerns if requested.
• Leadbyexample across the organization regarding acceptable behavior, positive attitude, work ethic, work quality, safety, company policies and customer service.
• Continuous knowledge of industry news, legislation, economy, and information as it relates to the organization.

• 3+ years of experience as a Project Coordinator, or Project Assistant
• Intermediate Excel skills (data entry, graph manipulation, basic formulas, etc)
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (or similar)
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Mature, confident, and humble demeanor
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well with others

• Related academic education or successful completion of a Project Management training program0
• Experience using AutoCAD or Inventor software
• Past experience working in an ISO9001 organization

• Background Check
• Drug & alcohol test
• Physical fitness test

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Onsite parking
• RRSP match

• French not required

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

• Bonus pay

• Are you comfortable commuting daily to a job site 30+ minutes outside of Edmonton?

• Secondary School (preferred)

• English (preferred)

• Edmonton, AB (required)