Job Description:
Founded in 1925, Festo Corporation is the leading worldwide supplier
of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial
training and education programs. For many years Festo has been
providing impetus for factory automation and offers a wide product and
service portfolio – from individual components to complex customized
solutions and system. As a family-owned company, we act from a
holistic perspective. We take responsibility for our actions globally
and locally, and want to contribute to the quality of life and
conservation of resources where we operate with new technologies,
knowledge and education.
At Festo, we hire people who continuously live our five core Values:
- We are Ambitious
- We are Determined
- We are Visionary
- We Value Each Other
- We are Dependable
As a Project Manager you will have project ownership from
quote hand off to project close, providing customer support &
communication, and ultimately are responsible for the related
activities performed by multi-disciplined cross functional teams.
What You’ll Do:
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You will provide leadership for projects including scope,
risk, timing, cost, and quality.
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Working together with sales as the customer main point of
contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and
facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer
satisfaction.
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During the project you will report status updates. After
project completion you will share best practices and lessons learned.
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Act as the driving force for the team, promoting
cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation.
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Have an in depth understanding of the financial details and
budget of each assigned project.
Other Details:
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Travel to customer sites & other Festo locations up to
50% of the time. This may include domestic and international
travel depending on the project.
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Lead/Manage engineers and technical trades on project teams.