Manager, Project Performance

At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.
Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

Manager - Project Performance – Freezers PM Team:

Reporting to the Director of Project Management – you will lead a team of up to project managers accountable for the technical schedule and financial performance of JBT Marel freezing and refrigeration equipment. You will ensure that the team delivers the highest quality product, on time, and within the project budget, with a customer first mentality.  You will serve as the primary internal point of contact for Project Managers facilitating effective interaction with Customers, Sales, Applications, Product Line Managers, Service, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering during the order execution phase of projects. 

Essential Duties:

• Ensures compliance with safety, quality, and financial reporting
• Creates strategic project plans supporting segment growth while contributing to cost and lead time reductions.
• Tracks continuous improvement activities with respect to change order process, ASC 606 Revenue Compliance and additional initiatives as identified.
• Provides technical overview and participates in technical sessions that will influence product safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Drives order inbounding Prospect Review process to deliver well scoped projects.
• Travels to customer sites (Globally) up to 20% to support the PM teams as needed with respect to customer orders, troubleshooting production problems, and customer personnel training.
• Ensures project team reports project status bi-weekly to JBT Marel management team
• Develops and tracks personnel’s career objectives and coordinates the growth process by conducting performance reviews, individual interviews, and recommending training and development opportunities.
• Collaborates with Project Management, Product Management and Engineering teams to proactively research and develop concepts and proposals relative to specific customer requests

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in related field required

• MBA or equivalent business experience preferred

• PMP Certification preferred

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading highly productive teams required

• Ability to develop, monitor, analyze, and control project budgets

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong root cause analysis techniques

• Strong reporting and presentation skills.

• Strong negotiating, planning, verbal, and written communications skills

• Experience with ERP (SAP/Oracle/Syteline) business system software

• Computer skill expertise in spreadsheets, MS Project, MS Office Suite software applications

• Understand process flow charts

• Design of experiments methodology

• Ability to read and interpret engineering and assembly drawings

This role is onsite in Sandusky, OH

Hybrid schedule 3 days in office/2 remote

Must be willing to travel up to 20% when needed to attend meetings and visit customer sites

Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

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• We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.

• We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.

• We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!

• Benefits: JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

JBT Marel uses technology‑assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications. 

These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job‑related criteria. 

All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent, and inclusive hiring practices globally. 

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact JBT Marel at 844-286-4524.