Project Manager Aftermarket

Company Description:

 

Crown Equipment Corporation is a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment and technology. As one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers, we are committed to providing the customer with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic lift truck possible to lower their total cost of ownership.

 

Summary

Manage  development, evaluation, organization, planning, scheduling, documentation, and control of projects from concept to product  release.  Monitor all other aspects of the projects to ensure project(s) completes on-time and within budget.  Liaison between all cross-functional teams and the central point of contract for all project related information. 

 

Responsibilities

 

Project Planning and Management

Manage project activities related to aftermarket business. Develop project definition, specifications, project plans and guidelines.  Set, define, and communicate project goals in accordance with the tactical/strategic plan and follow up to see that they are met.  Develop plans for project implementation, including defining and managing resources to meet schedules, for multiple concurrent projects. Monitor metrics and schedules during projects. 

 

Communication and Leadership

Develop and communicate project information to various levels of Company management as required.  Provide leadership and coaching of cross functional teams while collaborating with other department managers.  Coordinate efforts among the various cross-functional groups to resolve issues, task priority and resource utilization.  Communicate performance of project team regularly by written and/or oral presentation to upper management.

 

Reporting, Process Documentation, Miscellaneous  

Report and escalate issues that could impact timeline or scope of project to management.  Monitor metrics and schedules during projects. Carry out corporate administrative policies and directives                           for all assigned personnel. 

 

Product Championing

Champion product causes to assure that product solutions are the best possible, based on scope of project.  Champion and initiate new ideas and/or development activities which are not currently being considered.  Develop an awareness of other projects and engineering activities worldwide so that cross product opportunities can be identified and proposed to appropriate.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years related experience
• Bachelor degree (Business)

Non-degree considered if 12+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED

• Occasional travel (0-5%)  
• Occasional overnight stays (0-5%)
• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP ERP System, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Workfront and Microsoft Project.  
• Certification as Project Management Professional (PMP).  
• Expert knowledge of PMO methodology, processes and documentation. 
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross functional work teams toward project completion. 
• Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal, organizational, analytical and presentation skills. 

 

 

 

 

Work Authorization:

 

Crown will only employ those who are legally authoriz