Project Manager - Berlin, WI

Company Description

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name people committed to providing our customers with lifting equipment and services that lift their businesses. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive.

We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

POSITION TITLE:
Project Manager

REPORTS TO:
Lead Project Manager

Salary Range $70, with an additional up to 20% incentive

• Coordinate pre‑production, planning, production, and installation stages for assigned orders in the modernization and electrics factory product line.
• Organize and attend internal kick‑off meetings, provide weekly updates at production meetings, and draft milestone delivery schedules to meet delivery promises.
• Manage production processes, select vendors, release approval drawings to customers, and collaborate with engineering and purchasing to meet project deliverables.
• Increase effectiveness and efficiency of assigned projects using communication, technical expertise, and organizational skills to achieve customer satisfaction and financial goals.
• Ensure assigned orders meet guidelines to validate and acknowledge customer scope (internal & external customers).
• Use Microsoft Project to develop schedule timelines shared with customers and used internally to manage resources.
• Release purchasing requests to ensure timely delivery, including all components and commissioning requirements.
• Maintain SAP Project and continuously monitor cost versus estimate on each assigned project to manage overall budget and delivery forecast.
• Visit manufacturing resources in‑house and at subcontractors to ensure product delivery and quality, including Factory Acceptance Testing requirements.
• Maintain continuous dialog with frontline service contacts, updating them on key milestones for all assigned projects.
• Develop relationships with frontline project team, ensuring final deliverables meet customer satisfaction requirements.
• Maintain project documents and communicate any out‑of‑scope requests to the frontline for change order request.
• Verify and communicate all project payment milestones to frontline project team to ensure financial advance working capital is in place.
• Provide detailed project progress reports at weekly production meetings and coordinate all shipping requirements (internal & external) to meet contract agreements.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Business, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering Technology preferred; PME or similar certification preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of five years of technical project management for electrical and mechanical design, procurement management, and support of field installations; ability to process technical information and provide instructions at an acceptable level; ability to read mechanical and electrical prints.
• Other Requirements:
  Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office; strong verbal and written communication; aptitude to learn quickly; able to work at heights; able to work independently and in a team; willing to travel up to 10%.

• Medical Plan, Dental, Vision, 401(k) plan with match from day one, profit sharing, identity theft protection, accident insurance, travel insurance, and more.
• Vacation: 2 weeks per year (pro‑rated for first year); 5‑12 years of service: 3 weeks; 13+ years of service: 4 weeks.
• Sick Leave: 5 days per year (pro‑rated after 90 days of service).
• Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year.

Konecranes moves what matters. Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark for safety, productivity, and sustainability. With 16,000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted daily to lift, handle, and move what the world needs.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Other Protected Category.
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