Project Manager : Logistics Equipment

Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) Lease Renewals: • Track monthly lease expirations and proactively coordinate replacement activities with owners across US/CA facilities, including renewals, extensions, and terminations. • Maintain accurate records of lease terms, financials, equipment inventories, and vendor documentation. • Work with Purchasing buyers to analyze lease costs, rental costs and total costs of ownership and identify opportunities to reduce costs. • Create financial summaries and recommendations for Material handling engineers, leadership and submit renewal projects. • Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual updates to leadership on leased fleet. Facilities and Equipment: • Manage equipment long-term blanket contracts (renewed 3-5 years) with corporate purchasing, testing and conduct risk assessments and support corrective actions. • Manage detailed technical specifications for logistics equipment (Carts, Gravity Flow Racks, Warehouse Racking, Docks, Lift, Tilt and Rotate Tables, etc.). • Maintain up-to-date equipment specifications, drawings, BOMs, and process documentation. • Monitor existing equipment availability and propose reuses, upgrades or replacements and manage asset transfers between facilities. • Ensure all logistics equipment meets quality standards, corporate safety standards, ergonomic requirements, OSHA/MIOSHA and other regulatory guidelines. Additional Duties: • Maintain knowledge of industry standards for material handling equipment. • Evaluate new technologies and recommend the right equipment based on operational needs. • Work closely with Internal Logistics Engineering, facilities, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to provide technical support • Track improvements, savings, and performance metrics related to logistics equipment. • Provide reports or presentations to leadership when required. • Prepare and maintain equipment documentation: specifications, installation guides, checklists, spare parts lists, preventive maintenance plans. • Coordinate with vendors for technical clarifications and issue resolution. Required Knowledge: • Bachelors degree in engineering, business management or supply chain management • Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in Internal Logistics and equipment selection, installation, continuous improvement and management. • Good Excel, PowerPoint and data management skills required • Working knowledge of PIV lease and rentals, purchasing process.