InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC

Project Manager - Industrial Vehicle (PIV) Lease Renewals

InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC · Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering · 51-200 employees

Apr 07
Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Project Manager will oversee Powered Industrial Vehicle lease renewals, including tracking expirations and coordinating replacements across facilities. Additionally, they will manage long-term equipment contracts, maintain technical specifications, and ensure all logistics equipment meets safety and regulatory standards.

What they look for

Project Management Lease Management Logistics Equipment Financial Analysis Purchasing Technical Specifications Data Management Excel PowerPoint Risk Assessment Regulatory Compliance Material Handling Continuous Improvement Vendor Coordination Asset Management

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, or supply chain management. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in internal logistics, equipment installation, and management is required, along with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Full description

Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) Lease Renewals:

• Track monthly lease expirations and proactively coordinate replacement activities with owners across US/CA facilities, including renewals, extensions, and terminations.

  • Maintain accurate records of lease terms, financials, equipment inventories, and vendor documentation.

• Work with Purchasing buyers to analyze lease costs, rental costs and total costs of ownership and identify opportunities to reduce costs.

  • Create financial summaries and recommendations for Material handling engineers, leadership and submit renewal projects.
  • Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual updates to leadership on leased fleet.

Facilities and Equipment:

• Manage equipment long-term blanket contracts (renewed 3-5 years) with corporate purchasing, testing and conduct risk assessments and support corrective actions.

• Manage detailed technical specifications for logistics equipment (Carts, Gravity Flow Racks, Warehouse Racking, Docks, Lift, Tilt and Rotate Tables, etc.).

  • Maintain up-to-date equipment specifications, drawings, BOMs, and process documentation.

• Monitor existing equipment availability and propose reuses, upgrades or replacements and manage asset transfers between facilities.

• Ensure all logistics equipment meets quality standards, corporate safety standards, ergonomic requirements, OSHA/MIOSHA and other regulatory guidelines.

Additional Duties:

  • Maintain knowledge of industry standards for material handling equipment.
  • Evaluate new technologies and recommend the right equipment based on operational needs.

• Work closely with Internal Logistics Engineering, facilities, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to provide technical support

  • Track improvements, savings, and performance metrics related to logistics equipment.
  • Provide reports or presentations to leadership when required.

• Prepare and maintain equipment documentation: specifications, installation guides, checklists, spare parts lists, preventive maintenance plans.

  • Coordinate with vendors for technical clarifications and issue resolution.

Requirements

Required Knowledge:

  • Bachelors degree in engineering, business management or supply chain management

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in Internal Logistics and equipment selection, installation, continuous improvement and management.

  • Good Excel, PowerPoint and data management skills required
  • Working knowledge of PIV lease and rentals, purchasing process.