Job Description

Sonny's Enterprises is the world's largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies. We are the industry leader, recognized and awarded by the International Car Wash Association for innovating new technologies to advance the industry with products proudly designed and built in the USA. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We embrace change and the opportunity it produces to maximize the potential of our most valuable resource — our PEOPLE! We invite you to explore our opportunities and grow your career with us.

The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing engineering projects from charter approval through production release and APQP approval. This role involves implementing and adhering to gateway processes, utilizing Smartsheet for efficient project tracking, and managing project capital and costs to ensure successful and timely project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, goals, schedules, and deliverables.
• Utilize knowledge of gateway processes to ensure project stages are defined, reviewed, and approved at appropriate gateways.
• Implement project tracking tools, such as Smartsheets, to monitor progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Work closely with stakeholders to develop accurate cost estimates for projects, considering materials, labor, and other relevant factors.
• Create and manage project budgets, monitoring expenses and ensuring adherence to financial constraints.
• Collaborate with department heads and stakeholders to allocate resources effectively, considering skillsets, availability, and project requirements.
• Optimize resource utilization to ensure efficient project delivery while maintaining a balanced workload.
• Identify potential risks that could impact project timelines, costs, or quality.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and action plans to address identified risks and uncertainties.
• Facilitate regular project status meetings and ensure effective communication among project teams, stakeholders, and management.
• Prepare and present project reports, dashboards, and updates to communicate project progress, issues, and achievements.
• Implement quality assurance processes to meet industry standards and ensure project deliverables meet the required specifications.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, industry regulations, and safety standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing their expectations and ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Act as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, addressing inquiries and providing updates on project progress.
• Effectively manage the timely completion of tasks by the cross functional project team and inter-departmental stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery of projects that meet customer requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Communication Skills - Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to write clearly, succinctly and understandably.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Personal Accountability - Accepts personal responsibility for the consequences of personal actions; avoids placing unnecessary blame on others.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Teamwork - The ability to work effectively and productively with others. Shares responsibility with team members for successes and failures; keeps team members informed regarding projects; constructive feedback to team and its members; responds positively to feedback from team members; raises and/or confronts issues limiting team effectiveness.
• Planning/Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. A self-motivated, creative thinker able to work in fast-paced environment, multi-task, and prioritize day-to-day activities with minimal supervision.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considers the relative costs, benefits, impact or consequences of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Safety - Practices safe work habits and encourages others to do the same. Identifies ways to improve the safety of the work environment. Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures to promote effective safety operations.
• Knowledge of computers and relevant software - Proficient in MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook and Internet Explorer. Email automation, and online analytics tools required.
• Dependability - the individual is consistently at work and on time, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.

WORKING CONDITIONS / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Working Conditions: Majority will be an inside office environment.

Physical Demands: Regularly required to stand or sit and move about the facility.

Education and Formal Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Project Management (PM) certification a plus.

Experience:

• 5–7 years of Project Management experience, specifically in the engineering domain.
• Proficiency in utilizing Smartsheet, MS project, or similar project tracking tools.
• Familiarity with gateway processes and their application in project management.
• Strong understanding of project capital and cost management principles.
• Ecellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

The pay for this position is dependent upon experience, between $115,384.50 and $155,925.00.

We offer a 100% employer-paid medical plan for eligible employees. In addition, the Company provides employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage.

Employees and their eligible family members may also elect from a variety of voluntary, employee-paid benefit options, including additional medical plan choices, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Long-Term Disability (LTD), life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a Company matching contribution.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sonny’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.