Project Manager
Project Manager II at Hy-Tek Intralogistics oversees material handling implementation projects: managing schedules, budgets, risks, subcontractors, and client communication through to project closeout. On-site role in Erlanger, KY with ~50% travel, requiring material handling/warehouse automation experience and tools like AutoCAD, MS Office, and WMS/WCS/ERP familiarity.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Erlanger, KY
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or management, or equivalent related experience
- Able to travel approximately 50% of the time, possibly more depending on project demands
Nice to have
- 3+ years experience in the Material Handling Industry or equivalent
- Working knowledge of conveyor, racking, storage systems, and advancing technologies (robotics, goods-to-person systems)
- Experience planning, managing, and executing basic, medium, and complex material handling projects
- Excellent problem solving, judgment, and organizational skills
- Ability to work with a high degree of responsibility under minimal supervision
- Well-developed verbal/interpersonal skills with strong organizational, problem solving, and time management skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to understand mechanical and electrical drawings with assistance from engineering
- Proficient understanding and adherence to change management business processes
- AutoCAD viewer & Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, SharePoint) experience
- Experience with installation and/or integration of systems
- Industry knowledge of supply chain, logistics, material handling systems, and software such as WMS, WCS, ERP
- Hands-on mechanical aptitude
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- OSHA-10 certification
Full description
Hy-Tek Intralogistics
Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Project Management
Supervisor: Manager, Project Management
Job Purpose:
With minimal guidance from a senior project manager, this position oversees multiple projects or one larger project. Project Manager II is responsible for the oversight of the project team, assigning individual responsibilities specific to the project, managing appropriate resource tasks, and developing the schedule to ensure timely completion of the project. The position interfaces with all areas affected by the project, including end users, distributors, and vendors; it also ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. The position will communicate with key internal, external, and executive stakeholders regarding the status of specific projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as the point person for client communications during implementation.
- Manages the project schedule using the recommended project management tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.
- Partner with Senior Project Manager to manage the list of project deliverables and change management in accordance with established business processes.
- Develops resource plans to manage resources effectively such as maintaining project budgets and a detailed project cost variance report.
- Manages the project to identify, assess and prioritize issues and risks to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.
- Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
- Interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Track invoice dates and proactively communicate changes/updates.
- Ascertain complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Handle conflict situations effectively to minimize recourse.
- Develop and deliver communications with cross-functional and diverse teams effectively to meet project objectives to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
- Organize and conduct weekly status meetings along with generating weekly status reports.
- Manage legal aspects of the project, with support of legal team, including subcontractor agreements, permit applications, and site inspections.