Project Manager

Role Summary:

The Project Manager ensures that Flowserve meets our commitments on complex aftermarket orders related to repairs, upgrades, hydraulic rerates, and maintenance of rotating pumps and equipment for our customers in industries such as oil, chemical, pharmaceutical, municipal water/wastewater, and power. These complex projects involve technical challenges, substantial risk, and multiple service centers, and they may cross state and international boundaries. The position reports to the Services & Solutions Manager of Project Management, North America and the position is located in the Pasadena, TX facility.

Responsibilities include:

• Leads kickoff meetings and phase gate meetings to coalesce strategies into actions. Identifies stakeholders and analyzes their expectations. 
• Proficient at contract review documentation and make sure it reflects what has been negotiated and ensure successful execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assists the project team to develop the scope of supply, to translate work breakdown structure into an activity-based schedule and to identify the critical path.  Helps the team to prepare key project management documents.
• Communicates project specifications, terms and conditions to key suppliers.
• Leads project review meetings and collaborates with all disciplines during the project, including engineering, operations, and sales, to ensure that Flowserve delivers on-time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Maintain a positive customer experience while tracking progress towards budget objectives. Monitors our on-time invoice submissions and cash collections.
• Develops communication plans.  Gathers and integrates reports, data, and information to communicate regular, accurate status and forecasts to all stakeholders, including customers.  Presents project progress to management on a routine basis.
• Identifies and manages risks by ensuring contingency plans are established for all key milestones and triggered if necessary.  Ensures that contract changes are documented, approved, and integrated into the project plans. 
• Captures lessons learned as they occur, then documents and shares them with stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a commitment to effective, standardized project management.  Motivates, coaches and influences team members to learn and use project management tools and to follow best practices. Engages personnel at Flowserve’s service centers to actively participate in project teams and to assist project management efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in rotating or fixed equipment and/or equipment packages. Candidates with experience in pumps or rotating equipment will be preferred.
• Deep understanding of project management concepts, with a high proficiency in project management tools and software. PMP certification preferred.
• Deep understanding of the Root Cause Analysis, warranty process and natural drive towards quality.
• Strong understanding of how documents, materials, parts flow through the manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in forming, leading, and sustaining cross-functional teams and meetings.
• Firmly demonstrated mental and physical organizational skills to break down and sort work into tasks; to identify and order priorities; to establish, communicate, and execute schedules; and to maintain data and files that are current and retrievable.
• Strong drive to make things happen and a strong “can do” attitude.
• Experience operating in an ERP system is a plus.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering preferred. An equivalent of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in project management or related order fulfillment. 

Skills and Capabilities:

• Self-motivated with a desire to drive a project management culture throughout the region.
• A process-oriented mindset, and a demonstrated ability to analyze processes and to provide suggestions for improvement.
• A personal style that is achievement-oriented and collaborative, with the ability to coach others and discuss problems in a way that gets results, promotes teamwork, and builds relationships.
• Computer savvy, and a skilled user of Microsoft Office programs with knowledge of Microsoft Projects.
• 20% Overnight travel may be occasionally required.
• Highly organized with proven leadership skills and the ability to achieve objectives with minimal direction.
• Capable of quickly establishing credibility, influencing constituencies, and persuading professionals at all levels.
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with various audiences at the site level. Capacity to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and managers at multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, in addition to interpersonal, teamwork skills.
• Strong drive to make things happen and a strong “can do” attitude.
• Demonstrate a desire for personal growth and career development.

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits