What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Arconic?
Building and Construction Systems, a business unit of Arconic, is the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum products and systems for the commercial construction industry. Kawneer is part of Arconic’s global Building and Construction Systems (BCS) business unit, which manufactures and markets architectural systems and products in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Kawneer North America offers architectural aluminum building products and systems for the commercial construction industry. In 2010, Traco, a premier manufacturer of windows was acquired by Alcoa and is now a division of Kawneer. Together, we provide customers with a comprehensive product portfolio that includes entrances, framing systems, windows, and curtain wall systems.
Summary:
We have an immediate opening for a Project Manager in our Kawneer business located in Cranberry Township, PA. The Project Manager role is responsible for servicing our customers' needs for large fabricated and/or stock length projects and dealing with day-to-day activities within the customer service area.
The Project Manager manages and coordinates all activities related to execution of a booked project. This position acts as the focal point of all information flow between the customer and Cranberry Front End and Operations.
Major activities/Key Challenges:
- The responsibilities of a Project Manager can be divided into the following categories:
- Review a booked contract for completeness and feasibility.
- Communicate with customers to ensure their orders flow through order entry smoothly and get executed in a timely fashion in the plant.
- Establish critical path for engineered projects in coordination with Engineering.
- Coordinate pricing, availability, and lead times for procured items.
- Issue and address requests for information (RFIs) from Order Entry function as well as the Customer.
- Establish and communicate a control plan for phased projects.
- Work with the Credit department for customer’s credit and tax status.
- Revenue and margin management based on project phasing, change orders etc.
- Entering and managing customer claims.
