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At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

You will support the Protein North America Division of products for JBT Corporation.

As our Project Manager - you will report to the Performance Project Manager at our Sandusky, OH facility.

The Project Manager, plans and manages multiple projects. including the coordination Coordinates materials and personnel: in-house, with suppliers, and on-site at customer locations. Manage the detailed technical schedule and financial performance of the project to deliver a quality product, on time, and within the project budget. Serves as the primary internal point of contact for Customers, Sales, Service, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering for the entire life cycle of the project.

On a given day, you may:

• Participate actively in established proposal/budget review meetings (with PPM/Sales and other business departments) to identify possible hazards/risks of a project in the quotation stage and help ensure that you achieve booked gross margins. Help Apps/Sales with proposal writing/budgeting/drawings and Pre-Sale customer visits.
• Serve as the primary contact between JBT Marel and the customer upon Order Entry. Manage customer expectations concerning scope of work, project schedule, and buyer/seller responsibilities. Confirm customer's agreement/completion of their mechanical and production startup responsibilities. Build and maintain a positive relationship with customers and suppliers associated with the project.
• Develop and manage project schedules to ensure completion of the contractually required project milestones including final delivery of equipment, installation, mechanical startup, and production startup. Participate in onsite customer kick-off meetings and pre-installation meeting for all high-risk projects to help mitigate any further risks and ensure the customer has all necessary information to perform a successful project.
• Participate onsite in the active install of any assigned High-Risk project. Resolve field installation problems by maintaining close contact with customers, sales account managers, and field personnel. Manage and communicate the active punch list of issues during a project installation phase. Coordinate corrective action with internal and external resources while minimizing cost impact to the project.
• Update Project cost tracking and forecasted spending in the business systems. Provide monthly forecast of expected project completion, costs, COV and final gross margin. Setup a postmortem review of all high-risk projects, evaluate all task margins/issues and develop long term corrective actions plans via MRR process.

Requirements for the role

• Associates Degree in Engineering, Business or related field. Related experience acceptable in place of degree.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP through PMI or equivalent) preferred.
• Knowledge of high-volume portioning, coating, frying, cooking, freezing, and refrigeration equipment and processes.
• Technical background in manufacturing, fabrication, construction, and service disciplines
• Experience with project budgets.
• Read and interpret engineering and assembly drawings.
• Experience AutoCAD software.
• Problem solving/root cause analysis techniques along with preventive and corrective action skills.
• Microsoft Office software applications and presentations. A working knowledge of ERP (Syteline 9) business system software.
• Minimum three years' experience with Project Management in a capital equipment environment.
• You must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Travel & Location

• This position is onsite at our Sandusky, OH facility
• Travel 30%
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• We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.
• We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.
• We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!
• Benefits: JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact JBT Marel at 844-286-4524.