Sr. Functional Technical Project Manager

Zt Group - Secaucus, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Secaucus, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. Functional Technical Project Manager at ZT Systems will coordinate with technical program managers and lead engineers to ensure timely project delivery. This role involves managing project materials, generating production schedules, monitoring project risks, and resolving supply issues while effectively communicating project status to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, track and communicate weekly material readiness reports to support prototype hardware builds
• Coordinate interactions between procurement, operations, and engineering to ensure smooth product flow
• Create post-build material usage reports compared to non-recurring engineering expense budget
• Analyze and maintain engineering material requests data reliability and track data discrepancies
• Develop and execute plans to achieve finished goods scrap targets
• Identify and drive plans for improvement of supply chain metrics (i.e. inventory, scrap, availability, etc.)
• Employ quality and lean thinking tools to identify and drive improvement opportunities
• Ensure supply plans generate credible master production schedules by identifying and resolving supply/demand imbalances
• Establish and use best practices for safety stock calculations, supply planning, and inventory target development
• Lead efforts to resolve supply issues and escalate to sourcing as required
• Extract large sets of data from several databases for status reporting and analysis
• Collaborate with engineers and program teams to ensure bill of material quality and accuracy
• Contribute to the preparation of project documentation to meet customer requirements
• Contribute to the development and improvement of processes for team optimization

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, project management, and communication skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguous data and use facilitation skills to keep projects moving forward
• Detail-oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Ability to view situations objectively from different perspectives
• Ability to resolve complex problems and think strategically
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Excel Macros
• ERP/MRP experience preferred
• BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering; Masters preferred
• 2+ years of experience in data analytics or project management
• 2+ years experience as a Mechanical or Industrial Engineer, Business Analyst, Database Analyst, or Supply Chain Analyst preferred
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with supply chain management
• Familiarity with project management software

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401K matching
• Comprehensive health & wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement