Project Manager (Government) - Geissele Automatics Inc.

Geissele, a growing defense contractor located in North Wales, PA, is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility dedicated to producing quality products for the U.S. Department of Defense and various U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. As an innovative company offering a wide array of products, we strive to continuously develop new technology and drive process improvement.

We currently have an opening for a Project Manager with an Engineering or Manufacturing Operations background. The overall responsibility of this position is to drive and implement plant wide projects, while following organization standards for developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing methods and processes. This position will consult with Senior Leadership and report to the Senior Project Manager.

Role & Responsibilities

• Defines and approves objectives and scope for projects.
• Delivers projects on time and within budget to meet customer expectations.
• Proactively works with internal and external customers and other partners to obtain market knowledge and business opportunities.
• Interacts and works effectively across all functional areas such as sales, production, business development, product marketing, planning, and R&D.
• Gathers required data to define customer requirements and validate project objectives.
• Ensuring contractual documents are in place to support the project.
• Produces and maintains Project Plans that define project specifications, timelines, aligns cost to manufacture and final configuration pricing, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, expediting, monitoring, and tracking progress against planned activities.
• Negotiates and manages changes to projects.
• Manages project risks by developing and implementing contingency plans when necessary to ensure a smooth execution of a project.
• Implements testing procedures, including PMO methodology, and recommends improvements when necessary.
• Oversees contractual and administrative closure of the project and reporting outcomes.
• Captures lessons learned and observing opportunities for continuous improvement for future projects.
• Interpret S.O.W. for Govt. Submissions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and /or equivalent in Operations management preferred.

• Two years of Project Management experience preferred.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented and accept ownership for projects.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents; communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Strong organization skills and excellent time management.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred.
• Advanced computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Project.
• Experience with ERP systems, Epicor experience a plus

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• PTO & Company Holidays
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks