Manufacturing Project Manager Crystal Lake, IL

Manufacturing, Project Management, Plastics, Metal Works, Engineering

If you post this job on a job board, please do not use company name or salary. Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 4 Years Education level: Associate degree Job function: Project Management Industry: Plastics Compensation: $61,000 - $90,000 Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No Visa sponsorship eligibility: No

We're looking for a manufacturing project manager /project engineer who can estimate jobs as well as manage the project once it becomes an order. We'd expect this person to be capable of handling multiple projects at one time, managing details, P&IDs, schematics, solid follow up, and a can-do attitude.

If you do not have experience reading mechanical blueprints, you will not be considered. High level technical ability is also a necessity along with learning our products and customer base. Associate degree or higher in engineering discipline a big plus. You might also have a background in an associated discipline that might fit the role. We're looking for someone who has a diverse skill set so your previous title is less of a concern than your skill set and past work experience.

Daily activities include:

• Writing quotes/estimates/proposals
• Overseeing the details of manufacturing jobs including engineering, purchasing, material control, quality, and installation
• Ensuring project comes in on time and on schedule
• Review of jobs to monitor feedback and data to make improvements on future projects
• Communicate effectively between all departments as well as customer
• Making customer contact prior to manufacturing to ensure customer requirements will be met with proposed solutions

Resumes with more than 5 years' experience will get preferential treatment. You must be able to work with minimum supervision and have excellent time management as we have an extremely fast paced environment. Above all you must have high energy and be very driven to produce results.

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Be Highly Driven-were looking for a go-getter. This is a high intensity, fast paced role and you will need to be self motivated to keep up with the daily activity.
• Be Detail Oriented-our projects generally involve many small parts that come together to create a larger project. We need someone who can keep all these details well organized to keep the job running at all times.
• Be a Problem Solver-The kind of work we do creates lots potential for trouble shooting. You must be able to find out what happened, and how to fix it with minimal supervision and usually under time constraints.
• Be Willing to Learn-theres a lot of new things to learn here and were excited to teach them, but you must be willing to study them and understand them thoroughly.
• Have Good Time Management-this position manages multiple jobs and quotes at the same time. You will need to be able to prioritize and compartmentalize them to avoid being overwhelmed.
• Be skilled with office software especially Outlook and Excel. AutoCAD, Solid Works and E-Drawings a plus.

We are a custom plastic fabricator building products for handling corrosive air and liquids located in Crystal Lake. Our primary products are ventilation systems for corrosives, tanks, pipe skids, fume scrubbers, plastic duct and fittings, pipe fabrication, and custom components. We will teach you everything you need to know, but we'll expect you to be able to quickly learn how our products work and benefit customers. See our website at www.cpsfab.com to learn more about our products. We offer a salary commensurate with experience and competitive ion the market. We also have a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, vacation, retirement, and companywide bonus. We believe in treating our employees fairly and our overall package will be based on the level you bring to the table.