Project Manager
Summary
Ready to lead high-stakes industrial equipment projects from inception to completion? Join SMS group as a Project Manager, The Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing assigned rolling mill equipment rebuild projects from order receipt through final delivery. Acting as the primary customer contact throughout project execution, the Project Manager ensures alignment between customer expectations and workshop operations while coordinating activities across Operations, Materials, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics.
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
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customer rebuild and repair projects.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, and delivery commitments.
- Coordinate project execution with Operations, Materials, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.
- Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks related to schedule, materials, technical issues, and costs.
- Ensure customer requirements, specifications, and contractual obligations are clearly communicated and executed.
- Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status reviews, and customer progress updates.
- Track project budgets, labor hours, material costs, and overall project profitability.
- Manage scope changes, customer requests, and change order documentation.
- Coordinate inspections, quality documentation, testing activities, and final customer acceptance requirements.
- Escalate issues that may impact delivery, quality, safety, or profitability.
- Support quotation reviews and project handovers from Sales to Operations.
- Maintain accurate project reporting, forecasting, and customer communication throughout the project lifecycle.
What you’ll need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/management discipline preferred with 7 plus years of experience.
- Above education requirement may be offset with 7 plus 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.
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
- Seven or more years of professional experience, or equivalent verifiable experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, management, or a related discipline
- Experience in project management and knowledge of common project management procedures
- Experience as a Project Engineer, Contract Administrator, or in a related function may partially replace the experience requirement
- MBA
- PMI certification or equivalent
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.
