Project Manager

Teel Plastics makes products that matter and make lives better. Known for our friendly culture, Teel has received numerous safety and industry-wide awards and recognitions, including the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year Award. We are a growing company offering competitive pay and benefits with a history of investing in our employees’ growth and development. See what opportunities are available at Teel!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Manages New Business, continuous improvement, and other significant projects at Teel.  

• Conducts project meetings and assign tasks and activities in projects they are managing.  

• Follow-ups with project team members and stakeholders on completion, roadblocks, and updates.  

• Inputs project plans, tasks, and updates to the Project Management System.  

• Reviews inputs to create new project charters and get appropriate approvals. 

• Develops and reevaluates financial cases for projects as new information becomes available.  

• Works with resources to ensure there is sufficient focus on assigned activities. 

• Works with Accounting and Finance to develop tracking methodologies or reports for cost savings.  

• Keeps all systems and information repositories up to date.  

• Provides updates to projects and reports to supervisor and staff.  

• Reports to the Steering Team as needed.  

• Tracks success or failure of cost reduction activities with the assistance of other departments.  

• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.  

What You Need: 

• Associates degree in business, or a related field required or

• 2 or more years of experience as a project manager with responsibilities that have increased. 

• Experience in a manufacturing organization is preferred.  

• Training in 5S systems is a plus.  

• Knowledge of Project Management Tools and Techniques required. 

• Knowledge of Project Management software, such as MS Project or Inloox is a plus.  

• Project management certification completed or in process preferred. 

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple competing priorities.  

• Ability to work in a team environment and manage activities and goals through influence.   

• Proficient user of MS Office including Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel.  

• Experience and demonstrated success providing customer service and working closely with customers to achieve common goals.  

• Minimal travel is required from time to time.