Project Manager

Opcode; Brantford; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly salary 31-50 CAD

Overtime after 40hrs per week

Group benefits including DPSP, health,

dental and vision

Yearly health spending account with 1y

roll over

Paid travel and expenses

Bonus tied to company performance

Job summary

Opcode is seeking a Project Manager for our Brantford, Ontario area. This full-time role runs from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and focuses on client communication, project budgets, and schedules in close collaboration with our engineering team.

You will lead projects through their life cycles from kickoff to closeout, manage scope and procurement, and coordinate PM meetings. Travel to the US may be required up to one week at a time; ERP experience and strong communication are

Qualifications

• 3+ years North American manufacturing experience in an engineering role.
• 3+ years controls systems design, programming, or commissioning experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work solo or in teams.
• Located within 45 minutes of Brantford, Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Project management duties: generate reports, update clients, manage scope, schedules, procurement, vendor engagement, work orders and PM meetings.
• Co-manage planning of project resources to support smooth delivery.
• Communicate project status and issues to customers, vendors and internal staff.
• Provide logistics support for component receipt/delivery via ERP systems and BOM.
• Oversee budget tracking including milestone invoicing and cashflow updates to Sr Management.
• Supervise existing staff, onboard new staff and advise on recruitment based on workload.

Skills

Project management

Controls systems design

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Electrical/Controls/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Business Management degree

PMP designation

Job description

Project Manager

About the Role

This is a full-time role with base hours from 8:00AM until 4:30PM, Monday through Friday. As a Project Manager, you are responsible for client communication, project budget and timelines. From project kickoff through to final closeout, you will work with our dedicated engineering team to provide client solutions. The opportunity to take a project through all life cycles of the project is something our Project Manager should pride themselves on. Upon hiring, this role could be trained in Brantford Ontario for up to two weeks on the ERP system and position responsibilities. We operate in a fast-paced, high empowerment workplace so self-motivated individuals looking for a challenge, this is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management duties such as generating reports and updating clients on progress. Including, but not limited to, managing scope, project schedules, procurement (shipping and receiving), vendor engagement, client communication, work orders, work plans, and facilitate PM meetings and schedules.
• Co-manage the planning of project resources to assist in company loading and smooth delivery of project.
• Communicate project status and issues to customers, vendors and internal staff.
• Logistics support for ongoing projects to ensure smooth receipt and delivery of components generated by the engineering team via Bills of Material through the ERP system
• Budget tracking such as, but not limited to, milestone invoicing and cashflow estimates. This includes direct correspondence and updates with the Sr Management team

• Supervision of existing staff, onboarding of new staff and advisement for recruitment requirements based on project loading and quote pipelines.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ Years North American manufacturing experience in an engineering role
• 3+ Controls systems design, programming, or commissioning experience
• Proficient with Microsoft office programs such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Experience with ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work alone or in groups
• Located within 45 minutes of our office (Otonabee, Ontario)

Well qualified candidates will have

• Strong skill and experience leading projects, schedules and customer communications
• Account management experience
• Supervisory role experience
• Knowledge of lean tools and methodologies
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley hardware product lines
• Ability to Travel to US up to 1 week at a time

Education (one of)

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Controls, or Manufacturing Engineering, or
• Degree in Business Management
• PMP Designation is an asset but not mandatory

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience, $31-50/hr
• Overtime after 40hrs per week
• Group benefits including DPSP, health, dental and vision
• Yearly health spending account with 1 year roll over
• Paid travel and expenses
• Bonus paid tied to company performance

AI Disclosure

Opcode does not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates.

Vacancy Disclosure

This posting is for an existing vacancy.