Project Manager

Job Title

Manage projects for maximum profitability while maintaining SFI quality standards and customer service. Insure projects stays on track for quoted delivery. Make effort to ease responsibilities of Regional Managers to free their time to focus on sales.

Essential Job Functions

• Answers customer calls while project is in the manufacturing phase.
• Answers questions from engineering and shop personnel.
• Attends engineering and shop kick-off meetings.
• Communicates with personnel to provide technical advice, resolve problems, outline work plan, and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel.
• Estimates shipment dates.
• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Reviews status reports and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Coordinates project activities with government regulations.
• Prepares project reports for management, customer, or others.
• Follows all safety guidelines as noted in Safety Manual.
• Assists all supervisors and performs other duties as needed and directed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction of tanks.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by various manners, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Skill of determining how money will be spent to get the work done and accounting for these expenditures.
• Skill of giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Skill of talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Skill of using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from 2-year college or technical school; or 6 months-1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Working Conditions

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, as in any business office with computers and printers.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds.

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Safety sensitive jobs are those with tasks or duties that reasonably could affect the health and safety of the employee and others. Safety sensitive jobs include, but are not limited to, jobs that use heavy machinery, use power tools, operating public transportation or dealing with hazardous chemicals. Employees hired to safety-sensitive positions must submit to regular drug and alcohol testing, as well as post-accident testing.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.