• Assistant Project Manager

    States Manufacturing (Champlin, MN)


    Assistant Project Manager

    Job Details

    Job Location

    CHAMPLIN, MN

    Secondary Job Location(s)

     

    Dayton, MN

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    2 Year Degree

     

    Salary Range

     

    $70000.00 - $90000.00 Salary

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Negligible

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Manufacturing

    Description

    Come Learn and Grow with Us!

     

    Rooted in over a century of craftsmanship, States Manufacturing is building the future of American industry. Based in the Twin Cities north metro and now in our second century, we’re experiencing truly explosive growth as we deliver trusted electrical and metal solutions nationwide.

     

    We combine the stability of a well-established company with the energy of a startup—offering incredible opportunities for people who want to grow, innovate, and make a lasting impact. Intrigued? Let's talk!

    Summary:

    Assistant Project Manager is a cross functional role that will work across all departments within the business. The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, excellent communication and organizational skills, and is organized with great attention to detail. Experience in project management, project planning, and customer service is preferred. Experience in a technical or engineering environment is a plus. Ability to own projects in a team environment providing coordination and support from the sales order entry to shipment of completed products.

    Qualifications

    Job Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Proactively works with Technical Project Managers or other cross functional teams to meet customer needs and prevent issues.

    + Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon inputs from sales to schedule projects and internal company resources.

    + Ensures system-based data used for decision making and planning is up to date and accurate.

    + Monitors project timelines to ensure upcoming milestones will be met. Communicates known risks and facilitates team problem solving.

    + Creates jobs and coordinates ERP system data, entering and organizing applicable sales documents and specifications.

    + Creates and manages project documents, schedules, submittals, and manuals utilizing engineering inputs and managed documents.

    + Supports purchasing to ensure delivery of project materials. Aligns purchased component lead times with engineering and production deliverables.

    + Provide support for maintaining and tracking catalog items, part numbers, software, tools and applications utilized by States, both for internal and external use.

    Required Skills and Experience:

    + Positive attitude and results driven.

    + Minimum 2 years’ experience in project management (production and/or engineering environment preferred.)

    + Experience with an ERP system, Epicor experience highly recommended.

    + Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (i.e. Project, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.)

    + Ability to pass background and drug test prior to employment.

    + Excellent communication and organizational skills with an ability to work in a team environment.

    Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

    + This position requires the ability to sit, and bend or stand for extended periods of time.

    + Performance of duties will mostly be in the office.

    + May require travel between two facilities. (approx. 8 miles)

    Benefits

    + PTO/ESST

    + Paid holidays

    + $100 individual deductible and $300 family deductible health insurance

    + Paid weekly

    + Vision and Dental Insurance

    + 401K / Life Insurance / STD