Become the face of Rheo to our customers, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of their project with exceptional quality. Be a critical part of bringing cutting-edge powder handling systems to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, ensuring medicine is produced safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Role Summary:
The primary role of this position is to oversee the successful execution and fulfillment of our project commitments to our customers. Projects shipped on time, on budget and within specifications is your responsibility.

Rheo has built a team of highly competent and professional engineers and craftsmen to support our project managers throughout this process. Working with our internal resources and our client, you will manage the entire project lifecycle to deliver a solution that meets the design criteria, budget, and project timeline. Excellence in communication and organization is a key skill for success in this role.

Common Duties:

Pre-Sale Responsibilities:

Coordinate design feasibility reviews for projects with Application Engineers,Design Engineers, and Product Managers.
Create project proposals (cost estimation, timeline, and technical specifications) using Rheo ERP system and other software tools such as PowerPoint for newprojects
Coordinate and oversee feasibility testing and customer demonstrations on site
Perform site visits upon approval of manager
Attend client pre-sale meetings (primarily virtual meetings) and present project plan details

Post Sale Responsibilities (Active Projects):

Conduct project kick-off meeting with client and key stakeholders
Create and manage a detailed project plan including a timeline
Assemble documentation for approval submittal packages and coordinate with customers, sales, and engineering teams for project approval
Create project hand-off documents for Product Design Team and drive task completion
Assemble project documentation packages
Manage project scope changes.
Host customers for Factory Acceptance Testing in our testing center: Coordinate and oversee project testing
Manage project budgets and ensure project financial performance using Rheo ERP system
Work with various internal resource teams to establish critical path commitments
Coordinate with sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams and on schedule, budget, and other project updates

Post Shipment Responsibilities (after customer receives project):

Schedule Site Acceptance Test
Oversee Commissioning & Qualification and final sign-off

Success in This Role Looks Like:

Projects completed on-time and on-budget
Right solution provided for the customer
Customers satisfied with project communication

Customer Impact of This Role:

Effective project management will leave customers singing Rheo’s praises. An effective project manager makes the customer’s lives easier and increases their trust by:

Communicating consistently and proactively
Ensuring Rheo’s solution solves their problem(s)
Responding to customer questions/concerns quickly and succinctly

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Software:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Familiarity with a Project Management software

Experience:

5+ years of project management experience

Traits:

Superb Communication – Understandably and respectfully get your ideas/instructions/points across
Detail-Orientation - High attention to detail and highly organized
Delegation Skills - Proven ability to effectively delegate tasks & track their progress
Extreme Ownership – Ability to see a project through from beginning to end, no matter the obstacle
Team Spirit – You go above and beyond for the good of the team and are easy to work with
Willingness to travel (<10%)

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency in an Enterprise Resource Planning software
Proficiency with Microsoft Project
Familiarity with 3D CAD software – Autodesk Inventor preferred
Experience in the Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry
Experience managing projects for a custom equipment manufacturer

Working Conditions:

Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer
Ability to traverse the manufacturing facility and stand for prolonged periods during project testing
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Travel (<10%)

Benefits:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Insurance
HSA Employer Contributions with qualifying plan enrollment
Paid maternity (6 weeks) and paternity (2 weeks) leave
401(k) with 4% employer match
Generous PTO
T-Mobile Phone Plan paid for by Rheo w/ new phone stipend every two years
Referral Program
Additional, variable compensation based on project gross margin performance for projects you manage

Pay: $80,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Referral program
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

What is the average budget for projects you managed?
What is the average duration for projects you've managed?
Have you been a part of leading a Factory Acceptance Test?

Experience:

on-the-job, Project Management: 5 years (Preferred)
ERP software: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

Peoria, IL 61615: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

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