Project Manager- Business Development

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 Location: Bettendorf - Bettendorf, IA, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Sales
Req ID: 24615 

Position Summary: Quote, plan, budget, manage, and document all aspects of assigned projects. Project Managers work closely with leadership to ensure project scope and direction are communicated effectively to accurately meet customer needs.

Responsibilities:

• Gather information for new potential projects from Customer’s or sales team;
• Work with Business Development/Application Engineering team to determine solution, and quote the necessary equipment & services to execute the project;
• Analyze plans, bill of materials, and other project documents to accurately estimate costs;
• Perform proposal presentations and customer follow-ups;
• Execute project setup upon receipt of order;
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility;
• Successfully establish and maintain relationships with the client, stakeholders, customers and outside vendors.

Experience / Skills:

• Solid technical background with an understanding and/or hands-on experience in robotic automation;
• Excellent client-facing, internal, written, and verbal communications skills;
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills;
• Excellent team player;
• Strong working knowledge of Salesforce is a plus;
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• Safety (OSHA, SDS), ANSI (RIA) Standards;
• Microsoft Office Suite;
• ERP Software (Epicor);
• Smartsheet Project Management Software;
• CAD Software (Solidworks, PTC Windchill, PTC Creo); and

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of this job, an employee is typically required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bend; squat; climb; talk and hear. Be able to climb ladders; lift hand tools approx. 1-15 lbs. in weight to complete machine assembly, parts up to 50 lbs. Repetition with activity. 
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S):

• Understand the Company’s EH&S Policy and how it relates to this job;
• Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as company rules and policies that pertain to this job;
• Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EH&S procedures;
• Immediately notify the supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly or if there are any questions regarding EH&S procedures; and
• Attend required EH&S training.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.