Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager

About Us: Established in 1988, Parmerit is a leader in custom machining, fabrication, and automation. Parmerit works with the latest technology to design and fabricate automated tooling, systems and components for a diverse client base across a variety of industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and defense. Over the past 34 years, we have been dedicated to being an elite supplier of service, quality, and technical expertise.

We value passionate and highly motivated team members who want to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our culture of working as a team to find innovative solutions, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and taking on challenging assignments.

Parmerit is also a manufacturer of downstream equipment for companies producing extruded plastic pipe. The Adescor product line is now being engineered and manufactured at Parmerit’s plant in Strathroy, Ontario.

We are committed to an aggressive growth strategy and look forward to growing with you!

Role Purpose: The Project Manager will lead key client projects, working side by side with our team to deliver projects on time, within scope of work and within budget. The Project Manager will work collaboratively supporting Parmerit values to create a great customer experience. They will be responsible for overseeing project schedules, setting timelines, monitoring major milestones, proactively assisting in creating recovery plans, customer liaising and contract negotiation, and creation of reports for management.

The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope of budget. They will coordinate with all departments to ensure all aspects of the project are compatible or in alignment with the desired solution.

Familiarity with automotive processes, automation, design concepts, practices and procedures will be required.

Reports To: General Manager

This is a key role in our growth strategy and requires the right person with growth potential, motivation to excel, and the right mix of qualifications and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interpret documentation, specifications and design drawings to help define scope of work for projects
• Collaborate with operations leaders to develop detailed project plans that are shared with internal stakeholders and customers
• Lead the kick off process of new orders into operations
• Monitor, track and measure performance of work in progress projects utilizing appropriate project management tools and techniques until completion
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs, ensuring that projects are delivered meeting customer expectations, on-time and within budget
• Assist in developing new performance measures utilizing project management best practices
• Establish, manage and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and vendors
• Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
• Use and continually develop leadership skills
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Key Competencies and Behaviours:

-A professional approach and someone who is passionate about Parmerit & Adescor values and culture.

-Delivers Business Results:

• Goal-oriented and organized team player.
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Desire, determination, and aspires to be the best.
• Eager to expand the Company.
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.
• Takes ownership and drives costing initiatives.
• Passion for a better way and brings energy to the task.

-Inspires Internally & Externally:

• Open and engaging approach to personal interactions.
• High-level communicator adept at speaking at different levels.
• Collaborates and works across functional groups.
• Is genuine, relatable, and humble.
• Works for the best of the Customer and Company.

-Develops Insights Market, Customer Value, & Competitive Advantage:

• Data driven with an analytical mind, and able to define scope.
• Develops deep understanding of Customer application, specification, and compliance to regulations.
• Relates customer value to the team and is passionate about building this learning into product and distribution methods.
• Provides alternative solutions to complex quote scenarios.
• Estimates a variety of aspects including risk, cost, resource requirements, etc.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Postsecondary degree or diploma in a technical field (mechanical, manufacturing, mechatronics, etc.)
• Previous experience in project management including good understanding of the following (an asset):
• Machine & Process Design incorporates ergonomics and safety best practices.
• Machining / Fabricating
• Quality (print reading)
• Controls
• Project Budgeting
• Previous experience in preparing full cost estimates (an asset)
• Computer proficiency, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel). Experience utilizing quoting software (ex. E2) considered an asset.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Strathroy, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Project management: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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