Project Manager

Ready to take on projects that move industry? As a Project Manager with our Cranes Division, you’ll lead high-impact, custom crane system builds from the first handshake to final installation. You’ll work alongside the Director of Crane Project Management and a cross-functional team of sales, estimating, and production experts who share your drive for excellence.

If you love seeing a plan come to life—balancing timelines, budgets, people, and precision—this is your chance to make an immediate impact while shaping the future of our crane business.

Job Duties:

• Project planning, execution, and communication from inception through completion
• Implement key processes from the Mazzella Management System (MMS): KPIs, CARs, Supplier Performance, Kaizen projects, training, and support
• Direct, plan, and establish project budgets and implementation timeliness that support business goals in collaboration with production and sales
• Manage all project scope, specs and schedule changes
• Manage all project activities in accordance with the schedule and take responsibility for overall execution of work
• Document and execute all changes in scope of project
• Track and analyze technical problems to identify patterns/trends and determine cost effective ways to eliminate root causes
• Live a continuous improvement culture/mindset with respect to project delivery and leadership demonstrated through the utilization of performance metrics and defined performance improvement plans
• Ability to lead and direct cross-functional teams to include engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and outside contractors
• Maintain work area, equipment, and tools in a clean and organized manner; follow all Safety Guidelines
• Committing to Lifelong Learning by completing all assigned learning and seeking opportunities to improve self
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• A high school diploma or GED is required; an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, Operations Management or related discipline; in the absence of a degree, directly related job experience serving in a project management role, where a number of years and proven knowledge may offset the degree requirement

Experience & Skills:

• At least 3 years of project management or engineered customer projects, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Ability to manage teams through influence rather than absolute authority
• Must be a team player and able to work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus
• Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities; strong analytical, conceptual, and planning skills are required
• Excellent math skills and overall PC literacy (Microsoft Office) are required; Microsoft Project preferred
• Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined with the ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the demonstrable ability to communicate appropriately both internally and externally
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding deadlines
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check, drug screen and E-verify