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Project Manager

AMF Bakery
Contract
On-site
Richmond, Virginia, United States

WE RISE TOGETHER!

At AMF, we are dedicated to working alongside our customers to produce better food for families around the world while creating better lives for our teammates, families, customers, and communities.

AMF Bakery Systems is the world's largest manufacturer of high-speed bakery equipment. We provide complete automated bakery solutions for numerous categories, including Soft Bread and roll, Artisan Bread, Cake and Pie, Pizza and Flatbread and Pastry and Croissant. AMF is part of the Markel Food Groups, the leading equipment supplier to food manufactures around the world.

Our culture and shared values are spelled out in "The Markel Style" as we encourage and recognize teammates that bring these values to life each day. With the style as our guide, our teams pursue excellence while keeping a sense of humor. Seeking to know our customers' needs, we aim to build financial value for our shareholders while sharing success with others and winning together. We are inspired to work hard and encouraged to challenge management to find better ways of doing things. At AMF, we believe in fostering the professional development and personal potential of our diverse workforce.

If you're searching for the next company to call home, AMF Bakery Systems provides a teammate-centered culture with exciting career growth opportunities. We strive to build extraordinary teams by seeking out a wide range of talent, experiences, and diverse backgrounds. Diversity of thought and the collaboration of various life experiences are what drive growth and innovation at AMF.


AMF is growing and looking for Project Manager designs for AMF Bakery System's products. The Project Manager will travel internationally and domestically about 40% of the time and is responsible for the coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget, and within scope. Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize the progress of the project. The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget. Coordinate with internal and external customers to ensure all aspects of each project are on time.


How you will impact AMF:

  • Follow the disciplines of the AMF PM Process
  • Manage project budgets to ensure expected margins are achieved.
  • Manage project timelines to keep on track and raise awareness when there is an issue.
  • Managing the customer relationship as the single point of contact.
  • Lead project planning sessions
  • Managing relationships with internal stakeholders
  • Managing large and diverse teams on customer sites, esp. Millwrights Mech & Elec
  • Coordinating installation staff and internal resources for Project Execution
  • Overseeing all incoming and outgoing project documentation
  • Ensure customer invoices are sent at the appropriate times and follow-up payments
  • Driving actions to complete punch lists as quickly as possible
  • Develop risk mitigation plans where necessary.
  • Creating project review reports for engineers and leadership

What you need to succeed:

  • 5+ years' experience in Custom OEM equipment. Food and Beverage preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Capacity to manage high stress situations
  • Ability to multi-task and manage several projects simultaneously.
  • Leadership skills
  • Customer relationship skills
  • Big picture thinking and vision
  • Attention to detail
  • Conflict resolution skills