Project Order Management Specialist

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.


Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information please visit:


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Essential Duties and Responsibilities to which competency will be measured include the following:

• Manages the process from initial order entry and technical review in ERP systems through to production, delivery, and final invoicing.
• Review incoming project order quotes for technical accuracy; translate customer requirements into an actionable response through interaction and inputs from Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics and Engineering using ERP system information on availability and capacity.
• Align customer quotation requests and awarded project sales order requirements with Procurement, Manufacturing and Logistics.
• Create and maintain a quote log to record all project quote information and monitor production, manufacturing and procurement commitments and capacity.
• Monitor production milestones daily. Proactively identify bottlenecks or material shortages and coordinate with the Production Planner to adjust schedules.
• Process engineering changes or customer-driven modifications, ensuring cost impacts and lead-time adjustments are documented and communicated.
• Act as the single point of contact for key project quotes and sales orders, providing transparent status updates and managing expectations regarding delivery dates.
• Coordinate final inspections, packaging, and shipping logistics to ensure a seamless hand-off to the customer.

Supervisory Responsibilities - This job has no supervisory responsibilities.


Additional Requirements To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following requirements and competencies:


Soft Skills - Exceptional organizational, problem-solving and communication skills are mandatory for handling competing deadlines and cross-departmental coordination.


Systems - SAP/MRP experience preferred, high proficiency in MRP, MS Project, and Microsoft Excel.


Technical Literacy - Ability to read Bills of Materials (BOMs), and technical specifications.


Communication - Exceptional verbal and written skills.


Travel - As needed between in-state company owned facilities.


Qualifications - 2–3 years in customer project order management, project coordination, or inside sales within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Education and/or Experience - High school diploma or equivalent required. Preferred associate’s degree or 2-3 years of relevant experience in order management, customer service, logistics, or operations.

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