Job Description

Position: Technical Project Manager

Location: Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

About the Organization:

For more than fifty years RPS Composites has been supplying engineered composite solutions into industrial facilities that process corrosive and often hazardous fluids. Hundreds of piping, tank, and vessel installations in 45+ countries around the world speak to our experience providing composite solutions for corrosive fluid handling, processing, storage, and infrastructure challenges.

Today we provide key corporate services to a group of companies operating across Canada and US. This is an opportunity to work in diverse business sectors.

Why Join RPS?

Great place to grow as a professional - we're diverse and growing, big but not too big

Great team culture

Challenging and interesting work in a welcoming and professional culture

Competitive group benefits program, your health and well-being matter to us

Flexible PTO, we value work-life balance

The Position:

This role will be responsible for providing our customers with strategic advice on product design, pipe routing and layout, as well as as managing projects with both external and internal customers to ensure customer satisfaction is maximized and RPS project goals are achieved.

This is your chance to join a company that truly invests in you and your professional development.

If you are looking to grow in your career with opportunities to learn new skills and you thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!

What You Will Do:

Liaise with customers to communicate schedule, project progress, information transfer, etc.

Provide information and collaborate with production to assist in materials scheduling

Provide guidance and support within Project Coordination and project teams

Project manage purchase orders to ensure customer satisfaction:
Contract acceptance and administration
Communication of scheduling
Document submissions
Collaborate with engineering/drafting on design/drawing schedule
Timely accurate invoices
Monitor Project budgets for labour and material
Maintain and improve expected project margins
Order special components
Work orders, QA forms and tags
Reporting progress to management
Warranty & credit

Understand the technical capabilities of our products and how they are manufactured

Effectively communicate technical details to stakeholders

Guiding project through the manufacturing phase and linking them to the installation plan

Following projects through quotation phase to installation phase

Other duties as assigned

What You Bring:

Engineering Degree or a technical degree related to design and / or piping

Project Management Skills; planning, scheduling, resource allocation, etc...

Background in Manufacturing, Piping, or Construction

Minimum 2 years experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting

Mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand technical issues, drawings, and specifications

Exceptional customer service skills, with knowledge of production and quality assurance, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management systems

Ability to communicate technical details to customers

Strong collaboration skills and ability to build strong working relationships

Good communication, interpersonal skills and team building skills at all levels within an organization (Internal and external)

Working knowledge of applicable software programs (i.e. Syspro, Microsoft Office suite, etc.)

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Must have valid passport and ability to travel internationally

If you are a forward looking, action-oriented team player that works well with distributed, cross functional teams and meets the above qualifications, please forward your resume and cover letter directly to HR@rpscomposites.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person