Project Manager I

Avl North America - Plymouth, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Plymouth, MI

501-1,000 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

AVL Test Systems Inc is seeking a Project Manager I to support the company's growth in emerging technologies such as battery and electrification. This role involves managing various processes, projects, and products while collaborating with internal and external customers. The Project Manager I will work in a dynamic environment, providing opportunities for growth and development through daily challenges. The position requires strong communication, teamwork, and a solid work ethic, along with proficiency in Microsoft tools and familiarity with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Controlling of projects with low commercial, social, and technical complexity.
• Co-ordination of Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Customer site activities.
• Managing the project initialization and planning.
• Ensures implementation of projects in compliance with all related processes to achieve targets (cost, timing, deliverables) and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures project quality gates (handovers from and to other departments, design reviews etc.) are fully complied with.
• Scope change management.
• Customer Relationship Management during project execution.
• Authority of overall budget control - manage and control contingency.
• Interface with Finance and support project accounting requirements.
• Identify new business opportunities on existing projects.
• Responsible for applying appropriate tools and methods (Quote, PRISM, risk management, open issues list, documentation, internal project reporting, etc.)
• Proactive in escalating as appropriate to keep cost, timing, and deliverables on track while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Conduct project lessons learned with project team and management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 1+ years relevant experience, ideally in integration of powertrain and vehicle testing systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with multiple customers.
• Excellent people, verbal written communication and relationship building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Competence with MS Word, Excel, PPT, and Project.
• Awareness of and ability to accommodate personality and cultural differences.
• Distinctive customer focus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SAP is beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.