Davis-Standard is a global leader in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology. Our systems encompass over 11 product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, building & construction, consumer products, medical, and packaging.

Davis-Standard has an immediate opening in the Fulton, New York location for a Project Manager.

The Project Manager oversees and facilitates a cross functional project team to work together throughout the life of a project with the objective of meeting the expectations of the customer while meeting the schedule, budget, and Davis-Standard agreed to objectives.

Duties would include, but not be limited to:

• Manage projects using project management tools to manage a formal project action plan that will result in a quality on time delivery and basic customer satisfaction.

• Participate in sales and closing meetings with the customer.

• Schedule and facilitate project kick-off, and subsequent project review meetings.

• Be the D-S single point of contact with the customer for all project issues.

• Develop a project schedule that drives the organization to meet the on time delivery.

• Monitor the project budget and keep all stakeholders informed of the budget and POC status.

• Prepare project status reports and present at the contract review meetings.

• Facilitate problem resolution on open questions, problems, and issues.

• Ensure that all project documents are updated, maintained and distributed.

• Manage customer expectations of D-S, and our requirements of them.

• Ensure deviations from the specification are considered for cost and delivery implications.

• Ensure that safety audits, equipment checkouts, and floor tests are completed.

• Ensure the equipment is complete, checklists are completed, and all deliverables are accounted for.

• Ensure that shipment and project closure meetings are held per the project plan.

• Visit the customer site to assess the progress of the start-up.

• Ensure open item issues are resolved quickly to obtain customer acceptance per the project plan.

• Enforce safety, confidentiality, and regulations of D-S and the customer.

• Work with functional managers to assure resources efficiently meet the needs of the project.

Other duties as requested to support and promote improvement of D-S project management.

Skills/Requirements, not limited to the following:

• A four-year degree in engineering is preferred. Other technical degrees will be considered with additional engineering or project manager experience.

• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification or experience is beneficial.

• Knowledge of the equipment, the industry, and processes is preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required along with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people.

• Motivate and lead the team members to meet the project objectives and manage any conflicts.

• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to navigate typical business programs and media.

Education

• Bachelors or better

Skills

• Administrative SKills
• Communication
• Leadership Skills
• Management skills
• Organizational Skills
• Oral and Written Communication
• Planning and Organization
• Project Management
• Professionalism
• Task oriented
• Time Management