Project Manager

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business everyday life and making a better world creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation Process Automation Climate Control Life Science and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We dont invent in isolation we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview:

The Project Manager is responsible for overall project performance: contract compliance on-time delivery profitability and customer satisfaction. He/she provides direction and management of a multi-disciplined project team responsible for engineering quality assurance planning procurement and manufacturing activities. Working in an engineer-to-order control valve manufacturing division where individual commercial projects represent an elemental level of profit & loss; the Project Manager is expected to effectively manage projects from order receipt through delivery/invoicing and warranty period expiration.

Work Environment: On-site at our Rancho Santa Maragrita CA office

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary customer interface/contact on all assigned projects.
• Overall project performance throughout project life cycle: order receipt through warranty; specific focus on contract performance technical compliance and customer satisfaction; drive project execution per planned schedule holding project team and customer accountable for project performance.
• Coordinate drive order execution through stakeholder management of Engineering Quality Assurance Procurement Production Shipping and Finance towards achieving on-time delivery contract compliance and targeted profitability.
• Establish a positive and productive working relationship with both domestic and international customers and their project teams through face-to-face meetings teleconferences and routine communication.
• Manage and facilitate prompt meaningful communications with the customer to resolve technical and commercial issues convey project progress on a routine basis and negotiate commercial contract modifications when called for.
• Coordinate project team involvement and participation at customers pre-award meetings kick-off meetings lessons-learned meetings and progress meetings.
• Ensure timely invoicing at project milestones and assist when needed with resolving payment delays through customer outreach and engagement.
• Manage and communicate project revenues cost and gross margin forecasts as well as identify and proactively manage risks throughout project life cycle.
• Review vendor/inter-company bids for engineered/buyout products against scope quality performance cost and schedule requirements.
• Coordinate manage project team documentation submittals and disposition process towards securing required customer approvals.
• Coordinate and manage project-level planning actions to facilitate the needs of customer third party and regulatory inspections of finished or in-process goods for inspection purposes.

Critical Competencies for Success:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSME or BSMET) or similar engineering or technical degree from an accredited four-year college or university required.
• Two to three years work experience in the valve and/or process control industry or in a related engineering and manufacturing industry required.
• Experience in managing a multi-disciplined project team: engineering quality control procurement manufacturing cost estimating delivery/billing and configuration management.
• Knowledge of order management/administration contracts US Contract Law and commercial negotiations best practices.
• Experience working with custom-engineered manufactured products for the nuclear valve/ process control industry.
• Effective communication skills (both oral and written).
• General knowledge of manufacturing processes techniques practices.
• General knowledge of NDE operations techniques and practices.
• Relevant experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Proficient in business and project management software (MS Office MS Project Professional MS SharePoint).
• Proficient in customer relations management (CRM) type software such as Salesforce or equivalent.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10 to 15% of time; international customers will require off-normal hour interface.
• The following qualifications are preferred but not required:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) desired not required.
• Familiarity with nuclear industry protocols practices and expectations through hands-on experience.

Pay range: $100000 $116000

Within this range individual pay is determined based on skills experience and qualifications relative to the job requirements. Base pay information is aligned with market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws if applicable.

Bonus eligibility: This position is also eligible for a variable incentive pay component separate from base salary.

What IMI Can Offer You

At IMI one of our top priorities is to create an inclusive culture of health. We strive to remove barriers to care (whether that be physical or financial) and in doing so we offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.

See below for a general overview of our amazing perks and benefits:

• Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO PPO and High Deductible Health Plans with a low-cost share
• Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching
• 14-week maternity leave at full pay (Adoption benefits are equivalent)
• 4-week paternity leave at full pay (Adoption benefits are equivalent)
• Employee Resource Groups that offer community and support like our Pride Network and Network of Women groups
• PTO encompassing inclusive holidays
• Career Development opportunities (IMIs Catalyst Program)
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account and in many cases free virtual telemedicine and teletherapy.
• Mental Health and wellness programs to support you and your family
• Full suite of voluntary benefits to tap into including but not limited to: Critical illness insurance hospital indemnity legal insurance identity theft protection and pet insurance or home & auto insurance through our discount advantage platform
• Short & long-term disability as well as basic life insurance at 2x your basic salary at no cost to the employee
• Free financial advisors webinars and classes through Charles Schwab
• Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with option to purchase IMI shares at a reduced employee only price - no opportunity to lose only to profit or refund your investment 100%

**Benefits plans change year over year but we have guiding principles in place to ensure our employees have the tools and resources available to stay connected and up to date**

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.

Health Safety and Environmental Duties At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people minimizing our impact to the environment the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health safety and welfare of themselves others and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings particularly with customers suppliers advisors employees and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes to This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age race creed color national origin ancestry marital status affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability nationality sex or veteran status.