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Project Specialist - Glopak Equipment
Montréal, QC, CAPosted 2 weeks ago
onsiteActive Full-time
Job Description
Under the responsibility of the equipment group Manager, the Project Specialist prepares filling line equipment quotes and RFP proposals, plus plans, coordinates, manages and participates in projects related to the continuous improvement of the equipment department, the installation of equipment at customer premises, the updating of documents and projects related to R&D. The Project Specialist also supports the Glopak Equipment Group in all activities.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management:
- Participate in the definition of new equipment proposals (scope up to $1.8MM in value)
- Develop and submit approved quotations and proposals to potential customers
- Organize and structure procurement specifications
- Develop business relationships with local suppliers to reduce the costs associated with the purchase of equipment and parts
- Ensure that each party has all the information and resources necessary to perform its tasks
- Communicate to the appropriate person information related to the progress of projects
- Respect the project schedule
- Hold regular internal and external follow-up meetings
- Coordinate machine shipments with supplier, transport and customer
- Maintain complete documentation of the projects
- Respond to various customer questions and requests
- Manage unforeseen events (budget, resources, etc.)
- In collaboration with the Field Service Technician’s Supervisor, plan and organize the holding of the factory acceptance tests (FAT tests) of the equipment with the customer.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify the roadblocks, avenues for improvement, actors, their functions, responsibilities, relationships
- Identify core projects and define priorities with management
- In collaboration with the Equipment Group Manager, design action plans to improve the functioning of the department
- Plan and manage change management
- Ensure de deployment and sustainability of process improvement and optimization solutions in order to reduce costs and improve the quality of services
- Provide training of technical staff in new methods
- Ensure optimal budget management for all continuous improvement projects
Engineering
- Provide technical support to the department and customers
- Establish and update the Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) scope
- Participate in FAT at suppliers
- Carry out measurements in the field to validate certain scoop projects
- Describe, develop or update operating procedures for equipment
- In collaboration with the Field Service Technicians, create and / or update manufacturing drawings, technical specifications and production guidelines for parts or assemblies
- In collaboration with customers and technical service, to develop and/or update 2D plant layouts
- Create or update assembly structures
- Open new items
- Analyze possible technical solutions in response to a customer problem
- Prepare plans and drawings to build a prototype
- Perform the necessary tests in the GE warehouse
- Document and analyze results
Parts Department Support
- Update the selling and purchase prices of items
- Open and submit spare part quotes to customers
- Confirm sales orders
- Open and place spare parts orders to suppliers
- Receive items
- Create BOLs for shipping
Other tasks:
- Source in the parts store the equipment available for the necessary in-house project work
- Occasional replacement of the department’s Service and Spare Part Administrator
- Pick the items out of the spare parts store and prepare the package to be shipped
- Participate in the annual inventory
- Arrange items that are sold by lot or sheet if necessary
- Attend trade shows, conferences, training or other to enrich knowledge/skills in this position as requested or in agreement with his/her supervisor