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Senior Project Manager - Cupertino, CA
- COUNTRY: United States
- COMPANY: FlexLink
- CONTRACT: Unlimited contract
Group, Company and Organisation
The Sr. Project Manager executes multiple projects simultaneously to ensure FlexLink delivers the project on time, within budget and with a high level of customer satisfaction. Works on projects for key customers with high complexity and impact, with mixed content (major sub suppliers)
Main Responsibilities / Activities
Main tasks
- Ensure profitability and customer satisfaction in projects delivered
- Execute technical project through system engineering
- Collaborates with sales engineers for solutions related to assembly or otherwise
- Directs project engineering requests and specifications to external suppliers for outside buys. Coordinate with Procurement to issue RFQs and negotiate pricing.
- Financial forecasting & follow-up; cash flow calculations
- Planning and follow-up that ensures highest possible margin
- Manage the fulfillment process and resource planning i.e. engineering, finance, assembly, installation and commissioning
- Manages and coordinates the project hand-off from applications engineering and the internal shop kick-off
- Directs and manages the approval drawing process, coordinating with project engineering and the customer to achieve ensure timely release of Approval Drawings, final acceptance by customer and ordering of materials
- Lead, manage and execute assigned projects according to the Group Operations Management System
- Manages multiple projects simultaneously
- Regular written and verbal updates to customer of project status and any potential schedule delays along with avoidance options
- Negotiates Engineering Change Notices as needed with the customer and coordinates PO receipt with finance
- Summarizes each project status, margin threats and critical tasks during weekly milestone meetings with finance and shop management
Special Projects / Challenges
Knowledge
- Mechanical and electrical system engineering
- Risk Management (technical)
- Scope definition and management
- Financial forecasting & follow-up and cash flow calculations
- Vendor management
- AutoDesk CAD Tools; Inventor ideal
Key Competences / Leadership Attributes
Skills and Abilities needed:
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Organization
- Team Building
- Leadership
- Planning and organizing
- Problem solving
- Multi-tasking while under pressure
- Relationship-building with customers
- Ability to think and react critically and creatively when dealing with the unexpected
- Positive, results-oriented attitude and demeanor
Basic Requirements
Education and experience:
- Bachelors in Engineering, Industrial Technology or similar degrees, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management or a combination 5 years of experience at FlexLink in an engineering role and 3 years in project management
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering
- Project Management certification through PMI preferred