VENTEON and Harvard Resource Solutions are hiring a Project Manager to support worldwide engineering company in Troy, MI. You will take responsibility for leading manufacturing and capital projects from conception through commissioning and ramp up.
POSITION TYPE: Full time. Onsite. Some project related travel will be required. PAY: $100,000 - $125,000 annually.
Requirements of the Project Manager:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related).
- 5+ years managing manufacturing, plant, or industrial capital projects — in an OEM, or engineering-consulting setting.
- Hands-on ownership of project budgets and schedules on multi-phase projects.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment specification, and commissioning; familiarity with factory planning or digital twin / simulation is a plus.
- Strong client-facing communication and coordination of distributed, cross-border teams.
- Working knowledge of AACE Total Cost Management (TCM) preferred — structured estimating, cost control, and earned value. AACE credentials (CCP, PSP, EVP, or CEP) or PMP are a plus.
- Willingness to travel to project sites.
Duties of the Project Manager:
- Project Leader for manufacturing and capital projects — scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and EH&S coordination — from front-end loading through commissioning and ramp-up.
- Serve as the customer's primary point of contact .
- Coordinate delivery resources across US, Germany, and engineering teams functioning as a project team.
- Own project cost and controls — estimating, budgeting, cost control, change management, and project P&L — across time-and-materials, fixed-fee, and hybrid engagements.
- Maintain strong customer relationships, supporting proposals and identifying follow-on scopes within active accounts.
- Generate post-project reviews and outcome reporting.