project specialist

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Help establish project schedule, financial parameters, and technical requirements, managing project from initiation through transfer.
• Review and communicate customer requirements, specifications, and project schedule and budget constraints to cross-functional teams.
• Review daily production schedule and identify problem areas.
• Assess causes of problems and provide technical support and direction to project team to resolve issues.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Develop status reports, including project financials, ensuring project team is meeting customer requirements and measuring cost control.
• Create and maintain project plan documents, procedures, and project deliverables.
• Conduct presentations concerning specific projects/schedules.
• Assist in the management of larger projects/programs.
• Interact frequently with customers and/or functional peer group managers.
• May interact with senior management; frequently interact with middle management and singly contributor groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of experience in a manufacturing or related industry.
• 4 years in project management (PMP) certification preferred.
• Advanced functional, technical, and people and/or process management skills.
• Customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Advanced skills in functional/technical area with awareness of the functional impact upon work processes and other functions.
• Use of office tools including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and database systems.

Nice to Have

• PMP certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of experience in a manufacturing or related industry.

Benefits & Perks

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life Insurance.
• Short-term and Long-term Disability.
• Matching 401(k) Contributions.
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time.
• Tuition Reimbursement.