Project Manager

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, supplies, and vendors. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, engineering, sales, marketing, and quality to support project scheduling and resource allocation. 
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and timelines, identifying variances and potential issues. 
• Co-ordinate with Plant Managers and other departments to resolve any issues. 
• Update the project status report daily, reviewing with customers on a regular basis. Compile and retain project documentation as needed.
• Respond to customer inquiries, escalating information to appropriate departments as needed. 
• Co-ordinate with suppliers for outside processing steps (arrival, processing, expected return, etc.).
• Co-ordinate with freight and invoicing for select customers. Follow through with carrier and customer to ensure pickup and delivery. 
• Administrative support to Sales and Operations as needed. 
• Self-starter with a team-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving collective goals. 

• Requires a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent, with 1 – 2 years’ experience working as a project manager in a manufacturing setting. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

• Understanding of basic tooling and machining.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges. 
• Strong sense of time organization and urgency. 
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis in Excel and Project.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required sit for extended periods of time; stand and walk in a manufacturing setting; lift up to 25 pounds; use hands for fine motor tasks; perform light physical activity moving around a manufacturing facility. The employee will enter manufacturing areas where they are exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and/or airborne particles. The noise in these work environments is moderate to loud. 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Protected Veteran Status

 If you need special assistance or an accommodation in applying for employment at Grand Valley Manufacturing Co., please contact our Human Resources department at 1.814.827.2707