Manager, Project Operations

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Job Title :Project Operations Manager

Location : Niagara Falls, Ontario

THE OPPORTUNITY : You will be an integral member of our management team. To be successful in this role, you will need to be a “hands on” trusted colleague with a positive “can do” attitude. While the focus is on contract operations, we are looking for an individual who is willing and capable of working with the management team to help improve and grow our business.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU :

• Opportunity to be part of an exciting company at the cutting edge of the construction industry.
• Competitive compensation plan.
• Be a part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment.
• We’ve got your health and future in mind!
• Participate in the Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and paramedical benefits.
• Vacation accrual plan.
• Work/life balance with short Fridays all year around.
• Goodlife Fitness discount program.
• Company sponsored perks through Perkopolis.
• Participate upon hire in a company match RSP/DPSP program (2-year vesting period).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES : Leading and overseeing the in-house project team (Tendering, Design and Engineering, Procurement, Production and Site teams) for the assigned contract or section of contract.

T endering**:

• Work with the tendering team on scoping out specific features offered on our system
• Assist in getting accurate pricing when necessary for specific scopes.

Design and Engineering :

• Drawing reviews pre-submittal to ensure economical build ability of our systems
• Feasibility and constructability reviews
• Preliminary pricing for various scopes of work
• Die drawing review for machining tolerance
• Specification/information review for requests for quotation for Procurement Department.

Procurement :

• Compliance with project requirements of procured materials
• Scope out and verify vendor capabilities
• Pair vendor with correct scope and amount of scope
• Verify schedule and vendor expectations
• Scope checklist
• Packaging analysis.
• Timely delivery of materials and fabricated/assembled components to factories and sites.
• Overall budget realization for procured materials, logistics, fabrication/assembly.

Production :

• Compliance with project requirements of fabricated/assembled components
• Prepare the project execution plan and synchronize with all departments.
• Communicate production expectations (packaging, marking, delivery method, crating etc.)
• Follow through with the execution plan and ensure all team members deliver their respective commitments.
• Assist with troubleshooting when necessary

Site :

• Assist with kick off meetings and aiding in setting project goals.
• Activities to be executed within SAP as indicated in the design, procurement, production, and installation processes.
• Timely and qualitative production of visual mock-ups, components for test mock-ups, and first articles.
• Timely providing of requested cost info including a forecast of the expected cost to the Project Controller regarding materials, production, and logistics.
• Participate in project meetings, design reviews, and project reviews covering procurement, make-ability and transport-ability, cost developments, programs, resources, deliveries, and logistics.
• Direct quality aspects and quality control for Group factories, suppliers, and third parties in coordination with the Project Quality Manager.
• In a leadership role, you must communicate effectively on safety values, which are incorporated into the company’s values. Safety assessments are a priority within the company’s values and you must enforce and promote safety policies and procedures.

General :

• Synchronize all department schedules and tasks with respect to the project executions plan
• Review and balance department budgets with respect to the execution plan
• Review if project elements are best fabricated in-house or procured and outsourced.
• Adjust the project plan and manoeuvre around changes and unforeseen issue
• Predominate focus on Procurement strategies and production logistics.
• Implement new and more effective procurement and production procedures.
• Provide training to the procurement and production staff on new procedures

WHAT WE 'RE LOOKING FOR :

• 5+ years of progressive experience in curtain wall unitized construction/design and manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills, serving with a sense of urgency
• Customer focused, self-motivated, strong communication, organizational skills, Multi-task, detail oriented; strong analytical skills and accuracy
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and solutions

Additional information :

• Training and onboarding p