Project Manager

Toyota Automated Logistics is an integrated warehouse automation company. They are seeking a Project Manager to support projects from the sales cycle through implementation, installation, go-live, and acceptance while managing risk, budget, schedule, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• The Project Manager's involvement begins in the sales cycle
• This may involve estimating, solicitation of subcontractor proposals, assistance in presentations, review of proposed contracts, project scheduling and systems design
• As the sales process transitions into the implementation phase, the PM takes on increasing responsibility for understanding and controlling Toyota Automated Logistics risk from technical, contractual, cash flow, and organizational standpoint
• This may involve estimating, solicitation and selection of subcontractor proposals, assistance in presentations, defining project implementation timeline, review of contracts, and systems design
• The Project Manager will stay involved and travel to the customer site throughout the installation, go-live and acceptance process ensuring customer satisfaction while maintaining the project budget and timeline
• Work with the assigned team to review proposals, contracts and new orders for accuracy and commercial and technical issues
• Estimate and direct internal Toyota Automated Logistics resources necessary to successfully complete the project
• Maintain positive cash flow on all projects. Work with accounts and business support specialist to follow-up on past due invoices
• Publish weekly Project Logs
• Be aware of budget margin and current forecast margin +/- 1% of all major projects at all times (Typically 2-3 projects at a time)
• Responsible for content, format and timeliness of all project correspondence and submittals including drawings, letters, equipment and controls documentation, spare parts lists, purchase orders
• Manage the project schedule. Use electronic Gantt chart for installed projects
• Support the Site Supervisors when they need help in the field

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Engineering required or Bachelors Degree with equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years' experience in project management
• Experience and/or education in basic financials, conversant with concepts of project ROI, discounted cash flows, simple and compound interest and depreciation
• Must be extremely literate with MS Office software suite (particularly MS Excel)
• MS Project or similar experience is required
• Must be able to work long-term without the need of sponsorship
• MS, MBA or PMP certification a plus
• Experience in material handling, robotics, manufacturing or packaging preferred
• AutoCAD experience is preferred