"Engineering Project Manager - Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center - (495180 )"

Job Details

Department: Tx Mfg Assis Cntr

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Conducts manufacturing assistance activities under federal contract in various areas, including Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. Manages projects and provides manufacturing and business consulting services and training to small and medium-sized manufacturers for the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC). Services may include product development and improvement, office automation, e-commerce, engineering problem assessment, implementation assistance, market analysis, and strategic planning.

1. Provides technical and business consulting services, team building, and training to executives and key employees of manufacturers in the Gulf Coast region, to improve their competitiveness.
2. Prepares and manages technical and budgetary aspects of contracts with manufacturers to ensure the completion of projects within deadlines and budgets.
3. Provides functional supervision to TMAC technical project teams that provide services to customers.
4. Prepares reports of projected outcomes, impact and recommendations; maintains documentation for reporting to state federal agencies.
5. Analyzes project results and evaluates customer satisfaction.
6. Remains current with and obtains training in new manufacturing and business consulting practices.
7. Promotes TMAC and sells projects to meet contract milestones; represents the center at professional conferences and community events.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience. Requires professional licensing, certification or registration directly related to the job, as specified on a job description addendum.

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