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Actalent Project Manager in Denver, Pennsylvania
Actalent Engineering is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Manager opening with a contract machining company that is located in Denver, PA. This person will be responsible for all aspects of preparing an estimate for a customer quotation, including costing, materials, tooling, machine requirements, programming, inspection requirements, packaging, documentation and any other requirements.
Below is a summary of responsibilities for this position:
Responsible for managing and directing the Project Planning Department to transform customer requirements into firm cost estimates.
Enable the department personnel to determine and communicate the best method, sequence of operations, machine, material and tooling to produce customer parts.
Assist other departments as needed to utilize special tools and skills to achieve company objectives.
Responsible for driving efficiencies throughout the shop in all areas, including but not limited to process flow, labor usage and output, machinery usage and capacity, and material consumption.
Responsible for creating and maintaining a shop environment that fosters and focuses on safety, efficiency, continual improvement, quality, and meeting or exceeding government and environmental regulations.
Directs efforts of drafters, estimating department and customer service department
Completes estimating and customer service functions and aids in these departments whenever necessary.
Checks estimates and establish selling prices, working with accounting and production.
Works directly with customers on special problems.
Work orders are checked to see that the proper amount of material and labor have been allowed for and that the selling price is proper; if the bid is not prepared properly, the opportunity for profit will not exist.
Creative contributions. For example, setting strategies for bidding and planning a job; important that good judgement is used when writing a bid or estimating a job.
Supervision is direct and includes various levels throughout the estimating and customer service departments.
The position has many relationships to maintain with customers, manufacturer's reps, and material suppliers -- who are also customers, etc.
This job involves planning of the estimating and customer service functions.
Below is a summary of requirements for qualified candidates:
2+ years of experience in a machine shop environment
Estimating experience
Knowledge and understanding of machine shop practices, equipment, tooling, understanding of calculating speeds and feeds
Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
Ability to manage production schedules and manage resources in a manner consistent with continual improvement
Working knowledge of ISO quality management systems
Working knowledge of computer systems and the company business software
Ability to analyze and interpret shop and production data
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.