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About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Voith Hydro is hiring for:
Service Project Manager, USA West Coast
Remote - West Coast - USA
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Reasons you’ll love working here:
- Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
- 401K with generous company match
- Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
- Tuition reimbursement
IDEALLY THIS CANDIDATE WILL BE LOCATED ON THE WEST COAST OF THE US - STATES PREFERRED - WA, CA, OR, NV
Summary –
Provides overall project leadership through complete project life cycle (from proposal phase to complete execution), to supply parts and services for the complete hydroelectric power plants equipment supplied by Voith, including, but not limited to turbine, generator, balance of plant electrical & mechanical and automation/digital. This includes facilitating decision making process throughout the project, interpretation of the contract documents, providing the interface between the company and customer, as well as all functions as needed to successfully complete the project profitability goals and contractual requirements.
Responsibilities –
Main responsibilities:
- Responsibility for leading the proposal efforts (cost, schedule, scope, quality, etc.) to provide accurate and concise offers for services & parts, as above mentioned, in line with contract requirements and customer specifications;
- Responsible for managing the project team members during negotiation with the customer, when applicable;
- Responsible for overseeing the Sales Order number creation, as well as the budget uploaded into the WBS when the OTO proposals turn into OTC orders, for the above mentioned projects & services;
- Responsible for executing the SAP transactions applicable to projects for services & parts above mentioned;
- Responsible for maintaining good working relations with customers (internal and external), internal suppliers, and vendors in order to receive the cooperation necessary to complete the component supply, and to provide technical assistance required to support customer schedules.
- Responsible for managing overall projects for services & parts, leading the execution crew at site and create of contingency plans, as well as continuous efforts to develop change orders that bring value to customers and profitability to Voith;
- Responsible for making logical decisions under extreme pressures to resolve customers’ problems.
- Accountability on the success of the proposals & projects for services & parts above mentioned, including, but not limited to: commercial, technical, price level and customer satisfaction;
- Take accountability for the commercial and technical success of proposals and projects, including NCR creation, RCA conduction, and support of Service Managers and Business Development activities in the region.
Other responsibilities:
- Be ready to support the Service Manager on Business Development activities being deployed in the region.
Qualifications –
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or an Associate’s degree in a related field with a corresponding work history.
- Minimum of a five year experience in hydro power or supporting industry is required.
- Organizational skills combined with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Highly developed report writing and technical skills are essential.
- Must be able to consistently prioritize and complete multiple tasks in the time allotted with minimal supervision.
- Travel will be sporadically required within the North America territory to visit Customer sites and follow up with suppliers with exposure to industrial environments.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Prolonged periods on the shop floor wearing steal toes
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.
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