About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:
 

ProInstall Project Manager
Appleton, WI

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Reasons you’ll love working here: 

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance 
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package 
• 401K with generous company match 
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide 
• Tuition reimbursement 

Summary

The ProInstall Project Manager (Construction Manager) is a member of the ProInstall Department working under the direction of the Senior Manager of ProInstall. The main responsibilities include planning, organization, and development of installation labor and logistics included for Voith rebuild and component installation projects at our customer’s mill sites, specifically for paper machine and stock preparation equipment.

A ProInstall project is similar to a Turnkey or EPC type project. It includes Voith equipment supply, all required plant engineering and construction services as well as materials required to complete a project, ready for operation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and develop proposals for ProInstall projects: installation planning, cost estimating, development of scope documents and specifications, scheduling and manpower, along with providing a safe work environment in the field.
• Work with Voith, Customers, and integration engineers on constructability reviews.
• Selection of partners such as Engineering Companies and Contractors for project specific disciplines.
• Collaboration with customers, engineering companies and contractors as well as various Voith departments involved in the projects.
• Installation of major paper machinery equipment such as new machines, machine rebuilds and machinery upgrades as well as equipment repair projects.
• Provide construction management at customer sites for assigned projects, including all site logistics and construction crew management.
• Participate in customer meetings and conduct follow up visits to complete any punch list items and complete the project for final acceptance by the customer.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Conduct or participate in meetings with managers, co-workers, and / or customers.
• Take responsibility for documentation of all communications with customers and contractors.
• Able to travel within the United States up to 30% of the time.
• Perform other duties as assigned such as in-house technical assistance for customers.

Qualifications

• High school degree and/or related experience, associate degree preferred.
• 5+ years experience with paper machinery installation preferred.
• Strong Leadership skills with the ability to manage the entire construction and engineering team.  Lead the project site for the Voith team.
• Excellent customer relationship skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
• Good troubleshooting/problem solving skills.
• Good reporting skills.
• Strong mechanical and process aptitude with the ability to read mechanical drawings and bills of materials is required.
• Strong electrical and controls aptitude with the ability to read, understand, and estimate installation of electrical and controls systems in industrial facilities.
• Strong technical drawing and P&ID interpretation.
• Remote support by video and phone tools.
• Proficient in Windows based programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, and Outlook.
• Basic SAP Skills to review drawings and part information.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.