Project Manager - Barrie, Canada - Linear Transfer Automation Inc

Description

The Project Manager is the primary point-person and customer contact responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with specifications.

Upon transition of projects from sales, the Project Manager will define project requirements and scope, acquire project resources, and supervise the efforts of project team members.

Efficient delivery of project deliverables, effective quality control, clear communication of expectations to stakeholders, and upward reporting to senior management are critical tasks that must be performed throughout each project life cycle.

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Decision making and Judgment
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Results Focus
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Mediating and Negotiating
• Coaching and Mentoring

• Manage the entire life cycle of assigned projects, ranging from sales transition through to final acceptance of equipment at customer locations.
• Design, implement, and supervise the implementation of all new system installations, expansions, modifications, migrations, and so on.
• Plan all project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and microdeliverables using the appropriated software tools and/or PM methods.
• Organize project teams into suitable workgroups and guide the teams throughout their efforts to produce deliverables according to specification.
• Establish and deliver mechanisms for tracking project progress and reporting to stakeholders via formal communications plan.
• Working with departmental supervisors, identify and resolve any resource allocation discrepancies.
• Adhere to established methodologies for project management.
• Produce regular reports (Status, escalations, etc.) on the progress of projects: deliver these reports during regular stakeholder meetings.
• Closely monitor the efforts and billing of thirdparty workers, such as consultants, contractors, and other specialists.
• Identify and resolve conflicts within project teams and associate work; create contingency plans to mitigate risk.
• Conduct project postmortems (lessons learned) to identify areas for improvement; make recommendations based on findings.

• Post-Secondary education in engineering, project management, general business, or related fields
• Related experiences in equipment manufacturing, automation / special purpose machinery, automotive industries is preferred
• Proficient communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are vital to the role.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Good project management skills and the ability to motivate teams to produce quality work within tight timeframes.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good problemsolving skills and the ability to make the necessary decisions to move forward the work at hand.
• Knowledge of ERP computer systems as asset.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, problem solving, and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to adapt and to learn new software.
• Ability to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons or facts.
• Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
• Good organizational, time management, and prioritizing skills.

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Profit sharing

• Monday to Friday

• Bonus pay