DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Company: Dematic Corporation
Location: USA - MI - Grand Rapids
Req ID: 49812
Position Title: Project Manager - Material Handling
Experience Level: Mid Level
Education Required: Bachelors Degree
Travel Required: Yes
Company Description:
Dematic is a global engineering company that provides a comprehensive range of intelligent warehouse logistics and materials handling solutions. With a global knowledge network of more than 4,000 skilled logistics professionals, Dematic is able to provide customers with a unique perspective in world-class materials handling solution design. Our commitment to solution development, combined with engineering centers and manufacturing plants in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, ensures Dematic has the range and capability to provide reliable, flexible, cost-effective solutions globally. Our successful track record has led to the development and implementation of more than 5,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium, and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors. Dematic generates a global business volume of approximately $1.8 billion.
Dematic is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
Job Description:
Dematic has an immediate need for Project Managers to focus on small to large complex material handling projects at our Grand Rapids, MI office. Complex projects may contain or consist of complex PLC controls software, complex WMS and WCS software, high speed carton and package conveyance and sort subsystems, pallet handling systems etc. Candidates must possess or be in process of securing PMI/PMP certification, and if in process must be certified within 12 months of beginning work in this position.
Application Knowledge:
* Substantial and extensive experience with planning, management and execution of highly complex material handling systems
* Understanding of the dynamic handling characteristics, constraints and risks associated with the wide range of materials handled within a complex material handling system.
* Knowledge of the constraints and methods for defining and demonstrating equipment, subsystem, and system performance criteria.
* Understanding and knowledge of various controls architectures, related controls levels, and the functionality of controls domains, inclusive of WMS and WCS integration.
* Knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities and impacts of project execution when interfacing with General Contractors, Construction Managers or owners. Planning, Monitoring and Controlling
* Knowledge and ability to identify and develop the proper team skills required for the successful implementation of the various products and subsystems employed in complex systems inclusive of mechanical, controls, software, installation.
* Ability to develop detailed project schedules inclusive of all in-scope engineering, installation, and integration schedule activities as well as explicit and implicate out-of-scope milestones by others (i.e. owners and general contractors) impacting project execution, using MS Project ePM
* Development and execute equipment, subsystem, and system commissioning and integration test plans. * Ability to develop, define, and execute acceptance test plans inclusive of physical, functional, rate, and availability testing.
* Knowledge of 3rd party procurement including development of RFPs/RFQs, bid review and assessment, and contract award in cooperation with purchasing resources.
* Experience with and execution of general processes associated with change control, approvals, and information exchange involving several stake holders, both internal and external, in particular with a large number of subcontractors.
* Ability to coordinate the execution of activities by internal resources as well as owner/general contractor resources and recognize early and proactively issues that require corrective action and impact on timely execution.
* Ability to cause team and organizational action to mitigate scope, schedule, and cost concerns both internally and with customers.
* Experience with the coordination of on-site activities involving many (sub)contractors vying for the same space and time windows.
Job Family Responsibilities:
Facilitates the execution of project/program solution plan for complex projects or programs. Responsible for delivery of complex project/program plans. Supports the project/program management role (definition of schedule, budget, risk, change, opportunity and resource allocation management) for complex projects or programs. Acts as a functional or business process resource on projects or programs. Facilitates execution of continuous improvement plan. May perform active role in maintaining client relationships and sales opportunities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Successfully defines work flows, jobs, and reporting relationships to obtain optimum effectiveness. Impact of decisions on business operations can have a moderate to high level of impact. May develop departmental budgets and business plans for functional area. May evaluate and recommend changes in methods or procedures in own area of responsibility. Identifies resource needs and may develop justification. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. May recommend/ determine organizational structures and supervisory relationships for own segment of company. May be responsible for overall success of function or project.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and Knowledge as presented above.
Direction of Others:
Typically manages non-exempt administrative or technical employees, and/or lower level exempt employees.
Key Working Relationships:
Primarily intra-organizational contacts and external contacts.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex,
age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,
status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal,
state or local protected class.
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