Project Manager

Project Manager

Family owned and operated since 1981, Shoppa's Material Handling is one of the fastest growing and most successful material handling dealerships in the United States. We are proud to be an authorized dealer of Toyota Material Handling - the bestselling forklift brand in the world and a recognized leader in quality, durability, safety and innovation. Through our nine locations across Texas and Kansas City, MO, we provide a comprehensive array of products, services and integrated systems that help our customers streamline the storage and movement of their goods.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Project Manager will facilitate the solution planning and execution for assigned projects or programs within the Warehousing, Distribution & Fulfillment Solutions division through the lifecycle of the project/program. Will coordinate and oversee installation teams, facilitate active customer communication plan, and conduct regular status updates with sales and management. This position will also be responsible for understanding detailed working CAD design visuals which describe details of layouts within a warehouse, material lists, aisle dimensions, and pallet positions. Successfully defines workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships of a project team to obtain optimum effectiveness. Understand and the impact of decisions on business operations internally and moreover with customer operations (schedule, budget, risk, change, opportunity and resource allocation management) for projects. Identify resource requirements with supporting plans and justification.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Substantial and extensive experience with planning, management and execution of highly complex material handling systems
• Understanding of the dynamic handling characteristics, constraints and risks associated with the wide range of materials handled within a complex material handling system.
• Knowledge of various controls architectures, related controls levels, and the functionality of controls domains, inclusive of WMS, WES, and WCS integration.
• Knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities and impact of project execution when interfacing with General Contractors, Construction Managers or owners.
• Identify and develop the proper team skills required for the successful implementation of the various products and subsystems employed in complex systems inclusive of mechanical, electrical, controls, software, installation.
• Ability to develop detailed project schedules inclusive of all in-scope engineering, installation, and integration schedule activities as well as explicit and implicate out-of-scope milestones by others (i.e. owners and general contractors) impacting project execution, using MS Project ePM
• Development and execute equipment, subsystem, and system commissioning and integration test plans.
• Ability to develop, define, and execute acceptance test plans inclusive of physical, functional, rate, and availability testing.
• Knowledge of 3rd party procurement including development of RFPs/RFQs, bid review and assessment, and contract award in cooperation with purchasing resources.
• Experience with and execution of general processes associated with change control, approvals, and information exchange involving several stake holders, both internal and external, in particular with a large number of subcontractors.
• Coordinate the execution of activities by internal resources as well as owner/general contractor resources and recognize early and proactively issues that require corrective action and impact on timely execution.

• Bachelor's degree: PMP certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years project management experience; preferably material handling, industrial equipment or automotive industry
• Proficient with using SAP, MS Navision, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and similar systems)
• World class customer service and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and working conditions requirement indicated below are examples of the demands that must be performed in carrying out the essential job functions.

Physical Demands:

Office employees typically sit for long periods and perform tasks that require fine motor skills, such as typing or using a mouse. They may occasionally stand, walk, or lift up to 30 pounds, like files or office supplies. The work environment is climate-controlled with moderate noise, and employees.

Working Conditions: Work indoors and sometimes outdoors; exposure to temperatures commensurate with outdoor seasonal temperatures.

Shoppa's Material Handling is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veterans"; (b) "EOE/Disability/Vets"; or (c) "Shoppa's provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability."