Project Manager USG

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

Title: Project Manager (possibly Senior Project Manager or Project Director)

Location: Ironton Project (St. Louis, MO)

Reports to: Manufacturing Director

Project Manager develops and oversees capital and process-related projects in accordance with organizational strategy and objectives. Provides overall strategic direction for project by overseeing the development of the scope, standards, processes, and tools used for effective project delivery and develops and administers project budgets, policies, and procedures to maximize investment and benefit.

• Monitors and analyzes progress and metrics to identify weaknesses, improvements, and potential cost savings for project.
• Identifies and evaluates risks; and works toward corrective measures to mitigate the impediment of project delivery.
• Responsible for overseeing, planning, and directing all aspects of capital spending and project management.
• Ensures business cases are complete and well understood amongst the team members and supports the strategic rationale and customer needs.
• Ensures resource availability and documentation of strategic rationale, while focusing on business requirements.
• Creates and maintains a master project schedule and spending inclusive of project.
• Drives post-completion review sessions, evaluating what worked well and areas for improvement with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that we are constantly learning and socializing key learnings with the wider org.

Required Qualifications  

Education: BS/BA Degree in Engineering or related field required.

Experience: 10 to 15 years of experience in project management, leadership, and vendor management.

Knowledge: Manufacturing excellence tools and principles, project management processes and best practices in project documentation required.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: PMP certification strongly preferred.

Skills: Excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Excellent organizational and motivational skills.

Abilities: Ability to work and communicate well with employees at all levels of the organization.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.