Facilities Project Manager

Element Materials Technology•Warren, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Element has an opportunity for a Facilities Project Manager at our Warren, MI lab. This position is a key role in servicing our clients by maintaining equipment and building condition that drive efficiency. The Project Manager is responsible for the full life cycle of equipment and building condition projects from quote involvement to final invoicing, along with all nuanced related project work after completion. Daily responsibility of communicating, planning, coordinating, facilitating, maintaining, tracking, and directing efforts of contractors, including monitoring and supervising contractors in support of work tickets to repair equipment and building assets. The Element Warren facility provides complete full-vehicle, subsystem, and component testing for automotive, transportation, aerospace, defense, commercial, and industrial customers. The laboratory’s capabilities span climatic and environmental simulation, fuels and fluids testing, polymer and composite analysis, materials testing, corrosion, vibration, hydraulic and dynamics testing, and advanced hybrid and electric vehicle battery testing.

Requirements

Associates Degree or higher preferred
High school diploma or equivalent required
Minimum three years applicable and related technical working program management experience or three years experience in a facility support environment
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems as an independent problem solver.
Highly organized
Excellent attention to detail
Well developed oral and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs
Solid interpersonal skills that foster open communication to build trust, collaboration and relationships
Adaptable and flexible in approach
Ability to work under strict time constraints and multi-task, both alone and collaboratively within the team
Ability to performs work under minimal supervision and direction
Experience working within a facility support environment
Solid mechanical inclination, thorough knowledge of electrical concepts, and demonstrated hands-on experience
Proficient computer skills (MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook) required

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or higher preferred

Responsibilities

Initiates and sets up vendors and outsourced providers , as needed
Develop and create purchase orders to support quoted work
Receive services rendering and support any invoicing issues for sub contracted work for facilities repair and improvement.
Review quotations from contractors
Plan yearly facility maintenance schedule for facility support including snow removal, exterior maintenance, and water system testing
Establish maintenance schedules for equipment at each facility
Create or support work orders for repair and maintenance
Store records from contractor work for future reference
Maintain schedule for outsourced work to contractors
Monitor, document, and supervise contractors
Provide Safety support and assist Safety Coordinator as needed
Assist in closing Hazard ID’s for location
Mark chemicals / items as they are purchased
Support monthly business practice inspections for site, as needed
Ensure proper signage displayed
Support creation and display PPE requirements
Support workplace organization initiatives as needed
Effectively communicates with customers, multiple teams and key stakeholders within, across, and outside the organization (e.g., department managers, quoters, sales teams, technicians, outsource labs, IT, other program managers, shipping/receiving, engineers, facilities, etc.)
Documents, monitors, and leverages tracking tools