About this role
Job Title:
Manager– Projects
Function:
Projects
Job Holder:
-
Location:
Taloja, Navi Mumbai
Reports to:
Director/General Manager
Reportees:
Project Co-Ordinator
Level:
M2
Updated:
18th August, 2026
Position Summary:
Responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and scheduling of activities to ensure projects are completed according to specifications and within the projected cost and time schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
• All Project related activities in the organization
• Assumes role as the primary point of contact between the operations manager and new crane manufacturing and projects.
• Review product or service specifications, reports project status and completion schedule, and acts as a direct liaison concerning quality issues on the project.
• Directly coordinate between management, sales, purchasing, engineering, planning, and production operations. Establish planning schedule, identify resource requirements for each phase of the project and report progress to the operations manager.
• Prepare and review document submittals in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Troubleshoot problems encountered with projects, define and recommend solutions to be implemented by the operations manager.
• Outline and maintain manufacturing schedules in MS Project showing major tasks and components based on scope of work, delivery lead time, and resources for new crane products forecasting and production.
• Develop and maintain action item templates for all new crane manufacturing / projects.
• Assist with preparing and conducting weekly production meetings for new crane manufacturing.
• Frequently monitor the total material and labor cost incurred against the project; material and labor cost that remain to be committed to the project and compare these to target (Budget) material and labor cost.
• Sales support to Business Development team in regards to estimation during presales activities.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Offer support to other departments, which may include training personnel.
• Work directly with manufacturing engineering to maintain schedules and budgets.
• Assist with developing new design recommendations to improve the manufacturing process and efficiencies.
• Assist with resolving manufacturing related non-conformities and developing plans for corrective action.
• Directly responsible for evaluating current manufacturing processes to identify improved processes and systems to increase manufacturing throughput while decreasing costs and report back to the operations manager.
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.
Person Specifications:
PROFILE:
Must have
Qualifications:
• Diploma in Mechanical or BE or B Tech in Mechanical Engineering
PMP certification preferred
Experience:
· if Diploma then 9 to 10 years exp or if BE or B Tech then 3 to 8 years of experience
· Minimum of five years prior production management experience in a related industry.
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Competencies:-
Functional
Behavioral
· Systematic follow up skills
· Effective Communication Skills
· High level of Interpersonal skills to handle difficult situations to diffuse interpersonal conflicts
· Strong Problem identification skills.
· Project Management skills
· Awareness on QMS
· Negotiation Skills
· ERP
· API-Q1- Latest Edition
· API-2C
· API-2D
· Knowledge of Exim procedures
· Kaizen
· Risk Management
· Inventory Management
· Business Etiquettes
· Building High Performance Teams
· Assertiveness
Special Requirements:
Proficiency in the use of common software packages including Microsoft Office suite - Word, Excel, Power Point.
Working Knowledge of ERP Software is Must.