Project Manager

Position Summary:

Milacron is looking for a Full Time Project Manager to join our team in Afton, Ohio. As a Project Manager you will be responsible for using industry standard project management tools and methods to provide structured project execution for multiple, simultaneous projects from initiation through closeout, on time and with high quality having a direct positive impact on business results.  Further, you will be expected to identify areas of improvement within Milacron processes and lead improvement efforts in select areas.

Work You’ll Do:

• Provide structured project execution for cross functional projects while championing a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and accountability.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans with input from stakeholders and team members.  Establish action items, due dates, dependencies, and people responsible.
• Lead project team meetings, driving accountability among project team members to complete their required activities on time.
• Manage critical path, risks, and issues.  Raise issues to project stakeholders quickly, identify mitigating actions and develop recovery plan.
• Own all project communication, including weekly project status meetings, weekly email status updates, and all stakeholder communications, effectively communicating to management project progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Identify areas for improvement within Project Management or New Product Development processes and lead improvement efforts.

Team:

This person will be a member of the Project Management Office reporting to the Sr. Project Manager, New Product Development.  The Project Management Office’s team of project managers is responsible for delivering projects on time, within budget and in alignment with Milacron’s strategic goals.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with minimum 2 years of experience in Project Management, preferably in a manufactured-product development, engineer-to-order (ETO), configure-to-order (CTO), or machine design environment
• Associate's degree in a business, technical or manufacturing field. Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment, managing projects with both hourly and salaried employees.
• Proven track record to deliver high quality projects on time
• Proficiency with implementing and/or improving processes
• Must be comfortable:
  • Leading through influence while driving accountability across project team to deliver
  • Creating an inclusive, collaborative, customer focused environment
  • Working with globally dispersed sites
  • Working with business leaders and team members on project timelines and problem resolution
• Strong communication skills with experience providing stakeholder project updates and communicating clear objectives with project team members
• Proficiency with project management tools and related technology
• Strong problem-solving skills with sound decision making based on structured data analysis.
• Proficient in MS Office tools
• Ability to use collaboration tools such as team-based document control, video conferencing, scheduling meetings, conference calls, etc.
• Proficiency managing external resources (suppliers, contracted service resources, etc.) to achieve project results

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in working in an ISO 9001 Product Development Process System is desired
• Desire to obtain PMP certification (or PMP certification holder)
• Working knowledge of Configure Price Quote (Oracle CPQ), Customer Relationship Management and Field Service (Salesforce), Enterprise Resource Planning (Oracle JDE ERP), Smartsheet and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools is desired
• Proficiency to translate business needs into technical requirements (bridging the gap between business and technical stakeholders)
• Plastics Processing Industry experience desired

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Who we are: 

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.

EEO: The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.