Industrial Automation Associate Project Manager

Thermo Systems; Bridgeport (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Project exposure

Team culture

Job summary

Thermo Systems is hiring an Associate Project Manager in Bridgeport, Alabama. This onsite role supports automation projects from execution through commissioning, coordinating across engineering, procurement, fabrication, software, and field teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 0–3+ years in industrial project delivery, familiar with scheduling, risk management, and change control, using MS Project or Smartsheet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, PM, business or related field.
• 0 to 3+ years of experience supporting project delivery in industrial, automation, or systems integration environments.
• Exposure to structured project execution methods and lifecycle practices.

Responsibilities

• Support projects from execution through commissioning and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, procurement, fabrication, software, and field teams.
• Track risks, issues, and change orders with documentation and resolution.
• Support installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities including readiness checklists and punch lists.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, and gate deliverables.
• Maintain accurate project records using PM tools.
• Support estimation, forecasting, and performance tracking.

Skills

PM fundamentals

Scheduling

Risk management

Change control

MS Project

Smartsheet

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Thermo Systems is hiring an Associate Project Manager in Bridgeport, Alabama. This onsite role supports automation projects from execution through commissioning, coordinating across engineering, procurement, fabrication, software, and field teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 0–3+ years in industrial project delivery, familiar with scheduling, risk management, and change control, using MS Project or Smartsheet.