Project Manager

Prashraya Welfare Foundation; Brantford; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits including DPSP, health,

dental and vision

Bonus tied to company performance

Paid travel and expenses

Job summary

Opcode Systems is seeking a Project Manager to lead client communications, manage budgets and timelines, and collaborate with our engineering team through all project life cycles. Base hours are 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with potential Brantford ERP training for up to two weeks.

The role requires strong leadership, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time delivery and high-quality client solutions. Willingness to travel to the US for select projects is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Controls, or Manufacturing Engineering, or
• Degree in Business Management
• PMP Designation is an asset but not mandatory
• Experience with ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently or in groups
• Located within 45 minutes of our office (Otonabee, Ontario)

Responsibilities

• Generate reports and update clients on progress, manage scope, schedules, procurement, vendor engagement, and PM meetings
• Co-manage 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 ERP BOM
• Budget tracking including milestone invoicing and cash flow, with updates to Sr Management
• Supervision of existing staff, onboarding of new staff and advisement for recruitment requirements based on project loading and quote pipelines

Skills

Controls systems design

Programming

Commissioning

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Excellent communication skills

Travel to US

Education

Electrical/Controls/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Business Management degree

PMP designation (asset)

Tools

Allen-Bradley hardware lines

ERP systems

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Project Manager

About the RoleThis 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:

At Opcode Systems we use an ERP system for streamlining data and reports. Knowledge of ERP systems is an asset. In this role you will be tasked with the following main duties:

• 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

Opcode Systems is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment process as required.