“Tyco International Ltd., which makes fire detection and safety equipment, is opening a distribution center in Lithia Springs.
Company officials say the 205,000-square-foot facility opening Monday will employ 125 people and distribute fire detection and suppression and security products across the U.S. and around the world.
Items to be distributed from the new center include sprinklers, dry pipe valves, fire alarm panels, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and home security systems. Tyco employs more than 900 people at 16 locations in Georgia.”
GEN-ers, careerbuilder.com has this listing for a project manager at Tyco, posted on 6/24/10. We don’t know if it has een filled. However, you can click here to apply: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV0A&ff=21&APath=2.31.0.0.0&job_did=J3H3XN636D2H63X574H
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Project Manager
Tyco Safety Products Lithia Springs, GA 30122
Full-Time Manufacturing Manages Others
ManagementEducation: 4 Year Degree Experience: At least 5 years
Post Date: 6/24/2010 Contact Information Ref ID: 1385-C
Tyco Safety Products (TSP) is a division of Tyco International. TSP designs, manufactures and sells products across three key business platforms: electronic security, life safety and fire suppression. Our diverse expertise and product portfolio includes: intrusion security, access control, video management systems, electronic fire detection, respiratory protection, breathing apparatus, personal protection equipment, mechanical building solutions, and water and chemical fire suppression systems. With manufacturing facilities worldwide, we provide safety and security for millions of customers around the world every day.
The position will be located in Phoenix, AZ for the first 6 months of the project. After 6 months, the project may be located either in Lithia Springs, GA or Boca Raton, FL.
Job Summary:
Provide leadership for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of Logistic & Distribution projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
Job Responsibilities:
Lead the planning and implementation of project
facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
Define project tasks and resource requirements
Develop full scale project plans.
Assemble and coordinate project staff.
Manage project budget.
Manage project resource allocation.
Plan and schedule project timelines.
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
Provide direction and support to project team.
Quality assurance.
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
Project evaluations and assessment of results.
Education/Experience:
Engineering or Technical degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; or 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; previous project management experience required.
Technical Skills:
Requires skills in leadership, organization, communication, project management and cross functional teamwork.
Also required is an understanding of warehousing operations with experience in ERP, Supply / Demand Planning, distribution, Lean, Six Sigma, and 5s.
Familiarity with MHE is preferred. Emphasis on safetyis extremely important.
Must possess tenacity and be able to handle any stress/and or ambiguity caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements. Must be able to shift priorities easily, and multi-task in a highly transactional environment.
Must have responsible work habits and pass any pre-employmenttests, drug test and background check.
Must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word. Familiarity with warehouse management systems or Red Prairie WMS is a plus.
Tyco Safety Products offers a competitive salary package in addition to a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) with company match.
Tyco Safety Products is a diverse company that believes its employees are the foundation for investing in its future. Diversity and inclusion are key to growing our business and providing a work environment that fosters contributions by all employees.
Tyco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
