Cleanroom Project Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Reports To:

Sr. Director of Operations

Program Description:

The Project Manager is responsible for managing assigned design/build POD cleanroom projects from project conception early stages to closeout. This role oversees day‐to‐day project execution, including coordination of engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and site activities. The Project Manager ensures projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality and documentation requirements, while escalating complex issues as appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
The Project Manager may provide functional direction and coordination to project engineers, coordinators, and cross‐functional team members assigned to specific projects.

Job Functions:

Sales Assistance

• Provides technical input into the sales engineer’s conceptual designs and project requirements
• Acts as a resource to all sales activities to ensure project requirements align with POD capabilities
• Review project estimates created by sales engineering team and provide quotes as needed for non standard components or subcontracted resources

Project Leadership Requirements

• Independently manage assigned POD cleanroom projects to ensure customer acceptance of completed systems and required documentation
• Manage day‐to‐day project execution to meet customer expectations for schedule, cost, and quality
• Track project costs against budget and identify variances; recommend corrective actions as needed
• Ensure adherence to established quality procedures and confirm required documentation is completed and collected
• Coordinate with internal and external engineering resources to support project requirements, schedules, and deliverables
• Manages subcontracted engineering firm’s activities to ensure project requirement details are transferred properly and all design activities are completed within budget and schedule
• Coordinate GCON project engineering resources for drawings, engineering change notices, and as‐built documentation
• Ensure clear, repeatable, and constructible information is provided to manufacturing teams to support efficient production
• Participates in engineering design and constructability reviews of cleanroom design documents, including but not limited to specifications, drawings, and submittals
• Coordinate material selection with engineering and leadership to ensure compliance with technical, code and industry requirements and standards.
• Support and lead vendor and subcontractor bid development and scope clarification, participate in negotiations with guidance from leadership as needed.
• Oversees the procurement of all POD-related materials to ensure schedule adherence, quality and specifications compliance. 
• Communicate scope, schedule, and resource requirements regularly to manufacturing and installation teams.
• Creates regular project schedule updates to ensure manufacturing activities are being completed on time
• Provide informed recommendations related to project execution, sequencing, and issue resolution.
• Monitors job progress and identify opportunities to improve coordination, efficiency and execution.
• Coordinate competitive bids for shipping, permitting and on-site subcontracted services.
• Support scope definition and coordination with on-site contractors to ensure smooth POD installation and transition
• Ensures host facility requirements are identified and coordinated to support timely and successful POD installation/operation.
• Coordinates with the GCON commissioning team to align testing and acceptance activities with project goals.
• Provide support to secure quotes for 3rd party testing
• Review completed work for compliance with project requirements and support final customer acceptance.

Development

• Participate in research efforts supporting project engineering teams into new markets opportunity and emerging applications for PODs and cleanroom solutions.
• Test new product lines to potentially utilize in the PODs, provide feedback to engineering and leadership regarding potential impacts of new products of markets on project execution.
• Research new market opportunities by participating in trade organizations and reviewing trade journals
• Contribute project execution insights and lessons learned to research and development initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of company internal process and standard procedures.

Position Specifications

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience:

Construction Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Science, or Architecture required

Minimum of 2-3 years:

Project management experience in construction, manufacturing, or engineered systems environments

Experience supporting or managing projects involving cleanroom design, regulated facilities, or complex technical systems preferred

Strong

Knowledge in production scheduling and materials planning

Strong

Knowledge in cleanroom construction methods

Strong

Knowledge in procurement, estimating, and forecasting

Strong

Knowledge in working with manufacturing based technology and processes

Preferable

Knowledge in HVAC systems and Pharmaceutical cleanroom experience required

Strong

Skills in project management, planning, and logistics

Strong

People management skills

Strong

Skill in computer functions such as Microsoft 365 (Teams, OneDrive, Sharepoint) word processors, spreadsheets, and internet usage.

Language Abilities:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, memos, and work place policies. Ability to analyze, interpret general business periodicals, procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to analyze and interpret technical research journals.  Ability to write professional correspondences.  Ability to present information in small group and large group situations to customer, strategic business partners, the general public, and other employees.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, top management, public groups, community, and Board of Directors.

Mathematical Abilities:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and design and interpret charts and graphs to communicate business issues. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inferences to engineering and business issues.

Reasoning Abilities:

Ability to carry out detailed written and/or verbal instructions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form to carry out business objectives. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Temperament:

Customer focus and action-oriented. Approachable and team oriented. Reliable performance under little structure. Flexibility and coping with change. Multitasking. Ability to maintain composure in a stressful environment. Freedom to work from supervision.

Other Abilities:

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel Revit and AutoCAD a plus

·         Ability to make decisions and recommendations

·         Ability to demonstrate professionalism with personnel and management

·         Collaborative team player

·         Ability to gather, organize and analyze information skillfully

·         Ability to lead effectively

·         Strong ability to influence and negotiate

·         Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

·         Must be able to communicate effectively through oral and written communication

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(R) Very Rarely - (O) Occasionally - (OE) Occasionally Essential - (F) Frequently - (C) Continually

While performing the duties of the job, the employee must:

(F) Sit, (F) Walk, (F) Stand, (O) Bend/twist at the neck more than the average person, (O) Bend/twist at the trunk more than the average person, (OE) Reach above the head, (F) Reach forward, (F) Repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times (e.g. data entry), (F) Hand/grip strength, (OE) Drive on the job, (OE) Type non-stop, (F) Manuel dexterity (e.g. opening items), (F) Use finger dexterity (e.g. typing, manipulative), Lift up to 10 pounds from, (F) Floor to waist, Lift up to 10 pounds from (OE) Shoulder to overhead, Lift up to 11 to 15 pounds from, (OE) Floor to waist, Lift up to 11 to 15 pounds from, (O) Waist to shoulder, Lift up to 11 to 15 pounds from, (O) Shoulder to overhead, (O) Items that are pushed/pulled on wheels, Terrain items pushed or pulled on is, (R) Carpeted floor, Terrain items pushed or pulled on is, (R) Paved road, Terrain items pushed or pulled on is, (OE) Concrete, (F) Carry 10 to 25 pounds, (O) Carry 26 to 50 pounds, (R) Carry 51 to 75 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the jobs.

(R) Very Rarely - (O) Occasionally - (OE) Occasionally Essential - (F) Frequently - (C) Continually

While performing the duties of the job, the employee must:

(F) Work inside, (F) Close exposure to CRT's (computer screens), (R) Exposure to infection (germs, bacterial, viruses greater than the average person, (R) Exposure to environmental allergens(grasses, weeds, pollens, trees), (F) Meet deadlines with severe time constraints, (O) Work irregular or extended work hours, (O) See objects/persons at a distance, (F) See close work such as typed or handwritten material, (F) Be able to tell the differences among colors, (F) Have very good depth perception, (O) Hear conversation in a quite environment, (F) Ability to tell where a sound is coming from, (F) Hear differences among bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc., (F) Communicating through speech.

The information contained in this job description is for the compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned consistent with the job function.

G-Con Manufacturing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, genetic information, national origin, veteran status or any other status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. Discrimination or harassment on any of these bases is prohibited.  Moreover, G-Con Manufacturing has implemented a program of affirmative action with respect to minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans in accordance with applicable law.