Supervisor, Project Management

About the role

WEG Electric Corp. has a great opportunity for a Supv., Project Management to join our team in Duluth, GA. This role supervises activities related to custom MV orders and large projects by developing and maintaining the necessary resources

Primary Responsibilities :

• Direct responsibility for all assigned team members which includes performance, human resource, training and coaching.
• Provides feedback and solutions for management consideration.
• Instills a focus on customer service to all team members.
• Effectively evaluates and adjusts team workload, as necessary.
• Drives improvements by recommending and implementing KPIs to review the processes, the performance of the team, the response time and the overall quality of service.
• Reviews current processes and finds solutions to improve and streamline (eliminate no value activities).
• Increases effectiveness by providing tools, training, and standardized processes that support daily operations.
• Establishes short and medium-term goals for both himself and the team.
• Implements training programs and procedure changes, as necessary, to support improved team performance.
• Interacts with all other department Supervisors / Managers to improve relationships and communication between departments for both internal and external teams.
• Regularly mentors team members and trains new hires.
• Makes customer and vendor visits as required.
• Supports WEG’s cash flow through timely invoicing for progress / milestone payments and collection assistance where needed.
• Supplies regular feedback to the Company regarding Customer Satisfaction.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees;

planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance. Responsible for addressing employee complaints and resolving problems.

Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Education :

Bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.

Knowledge / training :

• Leadership skills and decision-making abilities.
• Proven ability to interact and communicate (written and verbal) with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Deep knowledge of Project Management best practices, PMP certification is desired.
• Knowledge of electrical industrial equipment, including power electronics and rotating machines as well as how this equipment work as a system.
• Ability to review terms and conditions and extract relevant information for the execution of projects.
• Ability to prioritize workload and shift work activities in order to meet business needs.
• Must be able to independently arrange and organize work efforts on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Must be able to meet tight deadlines.

Must be able to handle multiple assignments on a consistent basis and effectively maintain schedules and milestones.

• Training others on departmental and company strategy, as well as describing the effect of required actions.
• Ability to conduct process flow mapping activities and use quality tools.
• Strong PC skills required, including use of standard MS Office applications. Strong working knowledge of Excel and MS Project required.

SAP experience preferred.

Knowledge of accounting and finance is highly beneficial.

Experience :

10+ years of relevant experience.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually.

Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses : Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators.

The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide.

Visit our website to learn more : www.weg.net.

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package.