Project Manager I

Responsibilities:

• Research, develop, and prepare specifications for new products, processes, equipment, and technology.
• Manage projects by developing a project schedule and team, tracking costs, preparing status reports, conducting team meetings, and communicating issues and progress to management.
• Prepare Request for Capital Investments including project description, schedule, and costs.
• These Capital Requests may include creation of User Requirements Documents (URS), Basis of Design (BOD), Functional Specifications, qualification documents, and other requirements as defined in the project plan.
• Supervise and direct contract personnel and outside vendors in the performance of contracted services.
• Provide direction and technical decision making for management involving capital asset purchases and expenses for projects and/or strategic initiatives
• Prepare and present technical investigative reports to senior level management.
• Escalate issues affecting the project timeline, budget or scope to appropriate leadership.
• Moderate to high degree of both internal and external personnel interfaces.
• Perform and support Process and Product Quality investigations including implementation of corrective actions (CAPAs).
• Ensure full compliance accountability of Projects team as team lead.
• Generate key metrics reports as required.
• Implement cost/capex savings initiatives embedded into the Project Management Process.

Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, change controls, investigations, qualification documents, etc.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work in teams with cross sectional functions as required.
• Works on assignments that are routine to semi-routine in nature where the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.