ABOUT US

Our climate controlled 31,000 square foot facility in Chelsea, MI specializes in medical grade plastics machining and injection molding. A career with Orchid provides growth opportunities, a great benefits package including performance bonuses, insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off and schedule flexibility. For more information, view our website.

SHIFT

A BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Senior Project Manager, Orchid Chelsea manages New Product Introductions and other necessary projects for the Orchid Chelsea location to ensure that all objectives of the projects are achieved. He/she reports directly to the Manager, Project Management and works closely with the engineering team and the site quality teams. He/she will also be involved in large multi-site project and program coordination.
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Directs project team(s) to meet objectives of projects that are complex in scope, risk, and/or span multiple Orchid facilities.
• Organizes and guides project operations including engineering design, subcontracts procurement, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and project closure using Orchid project management methodologies and tools.
• Actively manages the development and preparation of business cases, cost/benefit analysis, and project budgets
• Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones, and resources required to meet project objectives; prioritizes project tasks based on capacity, due dates and critical paths
• Identifies key stakeholders and gains their active participation; maintains multi-functional team relationships
• Ensures clear scope and manages scope change, communication, issues and risks to meet project objectives
• Maintains and monitors key project deliverables; evaluates and reports progress in terms of quality, financial, and performance metrics to relevant stakeholders and committees
• Understands the roles and responsibilities of all project team members; coordinates problem resolution and provides direction, leadership and training to project team participants
• Generally has high demands for managerial duties and responsibilities
• Monitors project financial performance to maintain the quality, delivery, and service within the proposed budget
• Develops extensive project management controls for complex projects
• Provides performance feedback to the manager of each project team participant
• Acts as the customer's point of contact and facilitates communication between the customer and the project team to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Provides feedback and participates in the continuous improvement of the project management process
• Contributes regularly to the organizational learning and drive the groups' ability to improve
• Supports quality and compliance by complying with all Quality Management Systems (QMS) / Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) including documentation requirements and supports plan(s) to meet/exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Quality in the areas of Safety, Compliance, Six Sigma Quality , On-Time Delivery (OTD) and financial objectives

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor (Required)

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ Years of project leadership, including 1-2 years management of complex projects (Required)
• 4+ Years of Manufacturing Experience (Required)
• Project Management Experience (Preferred)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• 10% Some travel may be required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Practice Management Institute (PMI) ()

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS THAT ENABLE SUCCESS

• Problem Solving - Working Experience
• Computer Knowledge - Extensive Experience
• Problem Solving - Extensive Experience
• Communication - Working Experience
• Managing Multiple Priorities - Extensive Experience
• Strategic Planning - Extensive Experience
• Interdependency Identification - Working Experience
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Extensive Experience
• Interpersonal Communication - Working Experience
• Project Management - Extensive Experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Frequently
• Must be able to move about the inside of the building - Occasionally
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with others - Constantly
• Must be able to distinguish and detect information such as writing and defects - Constantly

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity to work in a growing company
• Ability to help people live a longer, more active life
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Ability to work in an organization that values:
  • Integrity First: We do the right thing
  • Teamwork: We are one Orchid
  • Results: Our results matter

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates offered employment may be required to submit to a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug-screening based on position requirements
• Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States through eVerify

EOE, including disability/vets