Project Manager - Manufacturing

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is seeking a Project Manager for a long-term, temp-to-hire opportunity with a plastics manufacturer located in Tigard, OR. The person in this position is the primary point of contact in customer planning and the delivery of manufacturing services. Pay: $80,000/year+ Project Manager Responsibilities Provide timely customer quotations through accurate routing and materials estimations Conduct pre and post-sale scope analysis to determine gates to successful project completion, i.e. verification of long-lead purchase parts, material availability, BOM and router accuracy, manufacturing resources required, delivery schedules Obtain customer approval on all drawings prior to processing PO Receive and process customer purchase orders, ensuring PO accurately reflects price, delivery, terms, and shipping method Conduct contract and terms negotiations as required prior to PO acceptance Provide single point-of-contact for customer regarding all aspect of their manufacturing order to include issues escalation. Work directly with customer regarding changes to the project scope and assessment of possible constraints Develop productive relationships with internal and external customers. Direct interaction between departments in the areas of procurement, production, documentation, inspection, and shipping. Conduct necessary internal and external meetings and prepare necessary status reports to ensure project tasks are being completed in a timely fashion Capture cost of deviations and determine project impacts including cost, delivery date, and conformance to customer expectations Conduct post-project analysis or post-mortem to capture actual vs. quoted costs Responsible for the initiation and completion of all customer returns, non-conformance reports, and internal Return Materials Authorization (RMA) process Assist Sales personnel in identifying new business opportunities and diversification efforts Recommend product design improvements and new product development to Engineering Manage the profitability, development, and growth assigned accounts Assist the PM Group Manager with departmental development initiatives Project Manager Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline Minimum 6 years Project Management experience in the High Tech industry Experience with Bill of Materials (BOM) structure and CAD drawings Skilled communicator, both orally and written, in use of word processing, spread sheets, presentations, data base management software and manufacturing systems programs such as MRP, MRPII and ERP. Must be skilled in the use of Windows-based PC Benefits $80,000/year+ Medical Paid Sick Leave 401k with match Paid Holidays