Project Manager

Overview 

BlastOne is a family owned, professionally run business that is growing fast globally and looking for top talent to join our dynamic and fast paced team!

What makes us great is phenomenal staff who fit our fantastic culture! We believe in paying well and offering great benefits in order to attract the best talent.

What we do: BlastOne is a leading global supplier of Abrasive Blasting and Painting Equipment and Facilities to a wide range of industries. Hiring fantastic people is our key to growth. We hire top talent who share our values!

The Role – Project Manager 

Reporting to the Director of Project Delivery, the mission of this role is to take 100% responsibility for managing and delivering projects as Project Manager to ensure successful execution. You are responsible for delivering projects on time, on budget and with highest customer satisfaction. 

• Maintain project scope, schedule, and budget from sales handover to customer acceptance
• Assess project risks and coordinate plan to mitigate
• Identify critical path items and coordinate execution to schedule
• Develop and communicate project schedule with key milestone dates to external and internal customers
• Track and communicate variances in budget throughout project life cycle
• Develop material and operational improvements with the customer to deliver superior quality systems
• Coordinate schedule execution to milestone dates with internal groups.
• Forecast all project materials and services for expected date that Costs of Goods Sold (COGS) and related Recognized Revenue/Earned Value based on key milestone completion dates
• Act as key contact and face of BlastOne expertise in communications with customers

Required Skills/Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in managing capital projects for industrial facilities and/or equipment supply.

• Understanding of project management tools and procedures

• 10+ years of experience with management of installation, startup and commissioning of industrial projects

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.

• Excellent customer management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skill

• Strong leadership and the ability build strong teamwork

• Strong project management methodology

• Strong understanding of industrial projects and equipment

• Excellent organization and project management skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

• Ability/Knowledge to work with power tools

• Ability to operate manlift equipment

• Approximately 10-20% travel

• Several trips per assigned project based on site needs for successful installation and commissioning

The Perks working at BlastOne 

• Great family culture with a meaningful mission

• Free lunch every day

• Flexible time off

• ‘Silicon Valley’ style world class office (for when working from Columbus office)

• Generous 401k policy

• Industry leading Health Insurance & benefits program

• Ability to put your personal stamp on the success of a company

Personality / Core Value Requirements 

BlastOne is a unique company.  We have a strong, close-knit team of hard-working, caring professionals who have a passion for supporting our customers.  We are a third-generation family business, and we are dedicated to growing for generations to come.  To accomplish this, we take great effort to ensure that the members we add to our team will contribute positively to the great culture we already have.   

We’re happy – but we spell it HAPIEE which is an acronym for our core values and beliefs: 

• H: Humility – it is the team that wins - no one is better than anyone else on the team. My success is just as much the result of others I work with.

• A: We’re Agile – we move and work quickly and are flexible – we change quick.

• P: We’re positive, outgoing and Passionate! Our favorite phrase is ‘CAN DO!’

• I: We act with Integrity at all times. We are respectful and courteous. We do the right thing.

• E: We Execute – we do what we say we will do. Action is better than inaction.

• E: We always operate with Excellence and with a hard work ethic.