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Project Manager

Modern Packaging, Inc.

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Greenville, SC
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Job Overview:

Continue Your Career as a Project Manager in a Growing Company

At ProMach, we’re looking for people who want to shine. You’ll have opportunities to take your career in the direction you desire. You can be creative. Strategic. Persuasive. Influential. A mechanical marvel. A customer service authority. Meticulous. A closer. A futurist.

You’ll be challenged and rewarded. Make friends, have fun and be happy. Improve our customers’ packaging performance and efficiency every day. Help build the future of packaging automation. We’re proud of that and hope you will be too.

Do we have your attention? Keep reading.

Zarpac is seeking a talented Project Manager to provide direction to multi-disciplined teams in collaboration with ProMach clients on the execution of integrated production systems within the packaging industry. The Project Manager is directly responsible for executing scope deliverables and for achieving or exceeding project financial projections.  This position reports to the Manager – Project Management, based in Greenville, South Carolina.  In this role, you will...

  • Act as primary customer interface/contact.
  • Assume ownership of overall project performance from inception through start-up.
  • Coordinate and drive project execution through stakeholder management of Engineering, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Production, Shipping, Finance, and Customer Service toward attainment of on-time delivery, contract compliance and targeted profitability. 
  • Establish and nurture a positive and productive working relationship among customers, internal and external vendors, and internal project team members through face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, and routine communication.
  • Manage and facilitate prompt, meaningful communications with the customer to resolve technical and commercial issues.
  • Convey project progress on a routine basis and drive project-level planning actions.
  • Negotiate commercial contract modifications when required.
  • Coordinate project team involvement and participation at customer’s meetings, kick-off meetings, lessons-learned meetings, and progress meetings.
  • Ensure timely invoicing at project milestones and assist when needed with resolving payment delays through customer outreach and engagement.
  • Manage and communicate project revenues, cost, and margin forecasts.
  • Review vendor/inter-company bids for engineered products against scope, quality, performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
  • Coordinate and manage project team documentation submittals and disposition process towards securing required customer approvals.
  • Develop and maintain master project schedules.
  • Oversee risk analysis and implement plans to mitigate the customer’s and the company’s exposure.

Who we're looking for?

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSME or BSMET), or similar engineering or technical degree required. 
  • Project Management Professional (PMP®) desired, not required.
  • 5+ years of experience in Engineering/ Integration and Project Management, preferably in the packaging or automation industries.
  • Must have experience managing capital equipment projects in automated beverage packaging environment.
  • Experience in managing a multi-disciplined project team: engineering, quality control, procurement, manufacturing, cost estimating, delivery/billing, and configuration management.
  • Effective change management, problem solving, and communication skills (both oral and written).
  • General knowledge of manufacturing processes, techniques, practices.
  • Experience using AutoCAD.
  • Able to define a problem, gather data to draw conclusions. and develop appropriate plans to address.
  • Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization abilities.
  • Relevant experience working with a Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system.
  • Proficient in business and project management software (MS Office, MS Project Professional, MS SharePoint).
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 25% to 30% of time; international customers will require off-normal hour interface.

What’s in it for you?

There's no monopoly on good ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people choose to build a career.

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck.

Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental/vision programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Pro Mach, Inc.

We have been named to the Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities.

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strengths of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day.

Zarpac

A single source of integrated solutions with global reach and a world of experience, Zarpac is a network of technical experts working together to deliver the most efficient and economical solutions, anywhere in the world. Integration, engineering, design/build, data collection, advanced analytics, machine forensics, track and trace, and more: Zarpac delivers innovation from every corner, creating complete solutions from ProMach’s best-in-class packaging partners and beyond.

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ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.