project manager Arbroath, Scotland
Job description
Purpose
Project Managers (PMs) at AGR Automation are key leaders and mentors to their peers. We see them as the “CEO” of the projects assigned to them. They strive for project execution excellence by managing a team of subject matter experts. Primary objectives are to manage Cost, Schedule and Scope according to the contract from start to finish, to excite the customer with the performance of the product and the services provided, and to deliver business results that meet or exceed AGR’s expectation for awarded projects.
What would a typical day look like?
- Lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time delivery with a “beat the budget” mindset while managing and mentoring the project team resources
- Strictly adhere to and coach team members on AGR’s project management fundamentals
- Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with AGR Project workbook including Budget management, Labor forecasts, Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing.
- Facilitate internal and customer attended design reviews with special attention given to avoid scope creep while applying pre-determined risk mitigation plans.
- Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints.
- Help the team identify un-planned costs and their associated root causes that feed into AGR’s systemic problem-solving efforts
- Work closely with Engineering and Supply Chain management to ensure timely design release, ordering of materials and help develop Supplier Statements of Work for outsourcing of custom sub systems.
- Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using AGR tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team. After requests are logged, follow AGR change management process to ensure proper resolution.
- Look for opportunities to document lessons learned during all project phases and document per AGR standards
- Lead customer review meetings for project proposals and initiate regular project updates to customers consistent with the Project Execution Map while interacting with all levels of management, clients, contractors and vendors
- Travel to customer site and oversee the Site Acceptance Testing and final buy-off
What qualifies you for this opportunity?
- Reliable transportation and an ability to travel; although this position is focused on local clients and minimal travel is required, you should have the ability to travel within US and Canada
- Experience supervising a team
- Project Management experience, PMP certification preferred
- Technical Capacity, and experience in the custom automated equipment business is an asset
- Communication proficiency is a must
- Team-oriented approach to leadership
- Highly developed problem solving skills
- Facility proficiency is a must
- At least six (6) years of experience in engineering design and machine building
- Including at least two (2) years of experience in project management or a related field
- Two (2) years from an accredited university with a degree in engineering or a related field
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible engineering experience; or any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
ABOUT AGR AUTOMATION (a CONVERGIX company)
AGR Automation designs, develops and manufactures high performance, high value, bespoke automation solutions. Using robotics, vision analysis and innovative thinking we turn vision into reality for multinational clients with UK, US and global installations.
Innovating for more than 50 years, AGR Automation has world-leading expertise in parts handling and orientation for difficult automation assembly processes and uses its extensive expertise in vibratory and centrifugal technologies. Increasingly, feed systems incorporate a number of technologies including vision recognition and robotics in order to achieve the demands of high-speed feeding and orientation.
Above all, our commitment to integrity, excellence and quality governs our actions, decision making and fulfilment of our commitments.
ABOUT CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
We are a single Source Automation Solutions Provider that leverages the Geography, Technology, Industry expertise and Capacity of the entire Convergix portfolio across the entire value chain for our customers. We leverage creative, solutions-oriented engineering and technology to close gaps in process efficiency and drive industries forward.
What does CONVERGIX value?
Our values are our foundational concepts on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.
- Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
- Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
- Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity
Job Type: Full-time
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
