Associate Program Manager – Engineering Project Management

Job Description

Associate Program Manager | Hazelett Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Hazelett Corporation, located in Colchester, VT, with an initial onsite training period before transitioning to a hybrid schedule. Hazelett Corporation designs and manufactures continuous metal casting equipment used globally for materials in automotive components, aluminum foil, lead-acid batteries, and copper wire and cables. As an entry-level opportunity, this role is crucial for coordinating engineering projects from initial requirements through installation and commissioning, directly contributing to the advancement of Hazelett’s casting technology.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Colchester, VT
• Pay: $55000–$70000 yearly
• Team: Collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Process, and Sales & Marketing teams.
• Mission: Help plan and coordinate engineering projects from initial requirements through installation and commissioning.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Quotation Support: Partner with Sales & Marketing and Engineering to document requirements and develop cost estimates and schedules for customer requests.
• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans for customer contracts and internal development, including requirements, master schedule, budget, resource plan, and risk assessment.
• Execution Alignment: Work with Engineering to ensure project execution remains aligned with the established project plan.
• Coordination & Leadership: Coordinate project activities, address issues that could disrupt design team focus, and lead team meetings and design reviews.
• Stakeholder Communication: Report project progress to internal stakeholders at agreed intervals and communicate directly with external customers and component suppliers.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level position with a preferred Associate’s degree in engineering or science.
• Experience: A strong interest in planning and leading projects that advance Hazelett technology.
• Skills: Initiative, strong organizational skills, and strong communication skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple projects.
• Bonus: Previous project engineering or program management experience, experience working with cross-functional teams and remote resources, or knowledge of structures, materials, joining processes, rotating equipment, hydraulic systems, control systems, or load and stress analysis.