Project Manager (Automated Capital Equipment)

Company Description

Kliklok LLC, a Syntegon Technology company with its global headquarters based near Stuttgart, Germany employs approximately 6,500 associates at 30 plus worldwide locations. Syntegon designs, develops and produces hi-tech packaging solutions (machines, systems, and after sales service) for the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Job Description

Summary: Responsible for providing project coordination and leadership to successfully complete all projects to meet customers’ expectations of performance and schedule as well as internal objectives of profitability.  

Essential Functions:

• Work with sales, application engineering, estimating/controlling, and the different manufacturing locations on all risk level projects to define the customer’s project requirements and deliver an order acknowledgement that meets the customer’s needs.
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the project objectives, critical paths, overall schedule, and cost requirements.
• Serve as primary source for any customer interaction; design or project review, questions, concerns, and changes.
• Project Management responsibility from a clear order until the final payment is authorized and all warranty issues have been resolved. 
• Coordinate between project management of other production locations and third party supplier to finalize the customer project in the best way for Syntegon and the customer.
• Apply the reporting and scheduling tools of the Syntegon Production System (BPS) and where possible apply the principles of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM).

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule and lead project meetings (including QG’s); assign responsibilities to team members as needed.  Motivate and challenge team members to ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain a complete record of the project history.  Include any changes in design concept, project scope, etc. and the related cost impact.  Review all potential cost increases with the product manager and/or customer before implementation.
• Responsible for customer visit and machinery acceptance for shipment from the Syntegon factory (FAT).
• Track project status on a continuous basis concerning money, schedule, and any application/technical issues. Communicates progress as needed to customers and at regular intervals to internal management.
• Conduct audits of the project being signed off by the customer: Analyze money, performance, schedule, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate with service management to meet installation and start-up objectives.
• Assist with developing Project management processes and tools (Project team structure, Schedule formats, progress reports, financial reports, presentations, and forecasting and tracking tools).
• Provide support for applications engineering and estimating, and cost shipment status reports to customer and internal management.
• Participate in quote review and opportunity strategy meetings.
• Travel as needed to customer site or cooperating vendor’s locations (up to 20% of time).

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a minimum of 5+ years’ experience involving capital equipment installation within a manufacturing environment
• Must have at least 1+ years of experience in leadership or project management roles
• Must have at least 2+ years of experience in systems integration (coordination of multiple machines to form a “turn-key” system)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Manufacturing Technology or Engineering is preferred
• Formal Project Management training or certification is preferred
• Experience with packaging machinery or food packaging equipment is plus
• Knowledge of SAP is desired
• Good understanding of sales, engineering and business processes
• Effective oral and written communication skills and good negotiation skills
• Ability to motivate and challenge team members to achieve desired results
• Basic PC skills to track project status; strong Microsoft Excel experience preferred
• International experience is advantageous

Additional Information

Syntegon Technology is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.

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