Project Manager - Assembly

Job Description

Position: Project Manager - Assembly

Department: Assembly

Direct Report To: Vice President – Custom Equipment

PowerBuilt is a leading provider of turn-key material handling solutions, specializing in lift assist, conveyor systems, controls, and pre-engineered equipment. Our clients include some of the largest automotive, appliance, aerospace, and heavy truck manufacturers across North America. As we continue to expand, we are seeking talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our ongoing growth and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule management
• Collaborates with build leads to develop and maintain detailed assembly schedules and project milestones
• Monitors project schedules and labor usage, proactively identifies overruns or delays
• Accurately tracks planned vs. actual work completed per project
• Communicates assembly requirements to other departments to ensure projects progress without delays
• Tracks and documents quality and non-conformance rework
• Manages a daily production schedule to ensure proper resource allocation and adherence to project timelines
• Provides clear updates to project managers throughout the assembly and testing process.
• Resource Management
• Provides daily tasks and clear, consistent direction for junior assembly technicians
• Monitors required upcoming workload based on project schedules and budgeted hours
• Communicates and requests schedule deviations to project managers to allow more efficient use of on-staff resources
• Monitors and approves overtime based on current and forecasted workload
• Conducts inspections of associate’s assembly quality
• Conducts multiple rounds per day, ensuring that technicians are on-task and productive
• Identifies, requests and schedules outside contractors for additional shop resources
• Coordinates with field services and requests shop support when necessary
• Identifies and manages the rental & scheduling of specialized tools or equipment that may be needed for project specific requirements
• Employee Development
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback for assembly technicians
• Promotes cross-training and provides opportunities to assembly technicians to increase performance level and career growth
• Collaborates with HR to staff qualified individuals to the growing team
• Tracks the training and skillset level of technicians with firm project examples and feedback from engineers and project managers
• Quality & Safety Adherence
• Implements quality check procedures for pre-buyoff and pre-shipment milestones
• Enforces strict adherence to safety standards documenting safety incidents, conducting stand-down briefings, and implementing preventative action plans
• Drives a culture of cleanliness and organization throughout the assembly shop.

PowerBuilt Material Handling Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer