Project Manager

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Hoffer Plastics is hiring for " Project Manager".

Starting Pay $95k - $120K (based on experience)

** Hoffer provides full training, extensive benefits, pay premiums for night shifts, and unlimited career potential. ****

OVERALL ROLE:

Responsible for achieving cost, timing, and performance objectives to meet or exceed customer expectations on all projects. Pursue defect free launches through multidisciplinary teams focused on the simultaneous design of the part, the tool, and the process.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the Product Development and Launch Process to achieve on time, on budget, defect free launches.
• Understands project scope, and manage changes to project scope.
• Utilizes project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project) to track and achieve milestones.
• Documents all key issues and maintains a permanent project log and book to track action items, assignments, and compliance to scheduled and unscheduled activities.
• Maintains all key and defined project input and output documents for project tracking and historical reference.
• Identifies key project issues and milestones, communicates issues to the team and other stakeholders, lessen the seriousness and extent of team conflict and communication problems, seeks alternative actions to maintain project objectives and focus. Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion to reduce the risk of delay in meeting critical project milestones.
• Prepares and presents regular action item project updates to affected stakeholders as required.
• Assesses and documents opportunities and lessons learned for future use and continuous improvement initiatives. Completes project summary/closeout report.
• Meets with customer(s) to define expectations and resolve project issues to maintain customer satisfaction while meeting internal corporate objectives.
• Works with Sales to provide direction to the assigned project team members relating to the customer expectations, timing, and corporate objectives pertinent to meeting or exceeding customer-contracted requirements and quality system standards.
• Identify resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Works closely with Operations to integrate their input and achieve smooth, team-based launches on the production floor.
• Submits all sampling requests to the quality department to enable the management of sampling requirements on a timely basis to ensure adequate resources are available to meet customer timing requirements and corporate planning.
• Leads the verification of product fit, form, and function as defined by the customer.
• Communicate with suppliers through purchasing to define project requirements and objectives to provide guidance to resolve project issues.
• Evaluate project risks and our exposure to these risks.
• Recommends cost saving ideas and actively contributes to continuous improvement.
• This job description does not contain every function / responsibility that may be required in the performance of this job. All team members are required to perform other related duties / functions as assigned.
• All team members shall:
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Continue to grow job specific knowledge and use tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Incumbent will:

• Frequently sit and use keyboard
• Sometimes stand, be exposed to fumes, odors, dusts, oil/grease, humidity.
• Occasionally walk, bend at the waist, twist/turn, kneel/crouch, climb.
• Occasionally lift below and above the waist, lift above shoulder, push, pull, up to 30 lbs.
• Occasionally use manipulative hand and foot movement, repetitive hand/wrist movement, squeeze.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient in organizing multiple projects of varying requirements while balancing the specific needs of customers and project team.
• Capable of building and motivating project teams to meet and exceed project objectives.
• Disciplined in the documenting and communicating of issues and required actions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Plastics Technology, or Project Management or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 Years of plastic mold injection experience including understanding of various types and methods a plus
• Working knowledge of plastic injection tooling, including design and build requirements a plus
• Strong computer skills in CAD (preferably SolidWorks) a plus.
• Experienced in the preparation of timing (Gantt) charts, spreadsheets, reports and presentations utilizing various software programs such as: Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, etc.
• In possession of the analytical problem-solving skills to reduce complex issues to a series of defined actions to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Effective at communicating with customers, supplier, and fellow employees in clear concise terms, using both written and spoken word.
• Familiarity with PPAP submission.

Benefits:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental and VSP Vision Insurance
• Hoffer Plastics matches .50 per $1.00 dollar contributed each payroll period up to 6% plus a Safe Harbor contribution of an amount equal to 3% of employee's annual eligible earnings
• Paid Life Insurance in the amount of 1.5 times basic annual salary
• Short term and Long-term Disability
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and up to 5 Days of Illinois Paid Leave.
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Reimbursements (Tuition, Prescription Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoe, and Fitness)

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Hoffer Plastics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.