Project Manager- East Pittsburgh Location
Job Description
Ready to lead from concept to completion? Do you have experience in the steel industry? SMS group is looking for a collaborative Project Manager at our East Pittsburgh location to own the full project lifecycle- initiation through closure. If you're a team player driven by results and looking for a clear path to career advancement, we want to hear from you.
Who we are
At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.
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What you’ll do
- Overall leadership responsibility for quality execution of projects maximizing contract value consistent with company financial, strategic and program objectives
- Act as focal point for all communications with the customer during project execution
- Direct internal company resources in a leadership role as part of the project team consisting of Engineering, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Financial Controlling personnel / departments
- Demonstrate ability to successfully meet project objectives and fully understand scope which is accomplished by involving other SMS group organizations, management, and consortium members and assure work is performed according to the SMS group project management guidelines
- Prepares plans including schedules, personnel requirements, and budgets
- Monitors project performance against plans and objectives, analyzes results, prepares project status reports including recommendations and action plans to improve results
- Overall responsibility for activities related to scope change negotiations, timely invoicing, and project closeout
- Analyze financial data
- Ability to travel extensively both domestically and abroad as project requires
- Work with other project managers/product specialists to develop project budgets, scope, and manpower allocation
- Oversee procurement of materials for projects, develop inspection documentation, and source from outside vendors
What you’ll need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/management discipline preferred with 3+ years of experience
- Above education requirement may be offset with 5+ years of prior experience
- Additional preferred education / training / certification: MBA, PMI certification (or equivalent)
- Experience in a Project Management position and knowledge of common project management procedures is preferred
- Experience requirements may be partially replaced by verifiable experience as a Project Engineer, Contract Administrator, or other related functions
- Good communication skills that will allow you to work well with customers, vendors, and other SMS group employees
What we offer
Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more!
What we do
SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.
SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or management discipline
- 3+ years of related experience
- 5+ years of prior experience may be used in lieu of degree
- MBA or PMI certification (or equivalent)
- Experience in a Project Management position and knowledge of common project management procedures
- Verifiable experience as a Project Engineer, Contract Administrator, or related function may substitute
- Good communication skills to work with customers, vendors, and internal teams
- Ability to travel extensively domestically and internationally as projects require
- Successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test (condition of employment)
- Experience in the steel/metals industry
What We Do
SMS group Inc. is responsible for new equipment sales, upgrades and modernizations for North American metals producers, and is a world leader in outsourced maintenance services for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry. SMS group Inc., a member of the SMS group family, is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At SMS group Inc., we are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source. Apart from traditional refurbishment services for all major OEM equipment, you can also take advantage of our comprehensive field services and modernization projects. Steel production is our largest market, where we supply world class new equipment and actively support operations and maintenance devising solutions throughout the process from melting and casting to rolling and finishing. In addition to new equipment supply, our Forging division has experienced maintenance specialists who focus on closed and open-die forging, powder metal presses, extrusion presses, and ring rolling. New equipment supply, maintenance services, and spare parts inside the aluminum industry crosses a wide variety of products including flat rolling mill equipment, plate stretchers and extrusion presses. For tubes and pipes, our unique broad know-how covers the complete line of processes from ERW to spiral welded pipe as well as seamless producing operations utilizing equipment from cold drawing and pilger mills to piercing mills. It is our commitment to be the Leading Partner for our customers guiding and assisting our customers to make equipment and process decisions that allow them to remain competitive in an ever evolving global market, and serve as a single source for new equipment, maintenance and spare parts that our customers can trust and value.
