Manager, Project Management - Equipment

Signode Industrial Group; Roselle (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and 401(k)

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Signode Industrial Group is seeking a seasoned Manager, Project Management - Equipment to lead North American equipment orders from intake to customer site acceptance. This role establishes disciplined delivery standards and guides a team of project managers and customer service agents to on-time, within-budget delivery.

The successful candidate will define processes, align cross-functionally, and use data and KPIs to continuously improve project execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management, proposals, service, engineering, or technical order execution.
• 3+ years leading people with coaching and accountability.
• Experience with automation, capital equipment, or engineered-to-order environments preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects while using KPIs and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve standard PM processes for North American equipment orders.
• Lead five project managers and customer service agents, setting expectations.
• Contribute to SIOP with project priorities and risk visibility.
• Drive readiness and closure of factory/site acceptance tests.
• Lead project execution for warehouse automation and ASRS projects.
• Own ERP data quality for new equipment sales orders.
• Develop KPIs to monitor cost, schedule, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMI/PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

ERP

PDM/PLM

PLC programming (plus)

Job description

Company Description

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world's premier end-of-line packaging company.

Job Description

Benefits

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary

The annual salary for this position ranges from $140,000 - $155,000 + 10% Bonus Target and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

Summary

The Manager, Project Management - Equipment leads North American equipment order fulfillment from order receipt through customer site acceptance, building a more disciplined and scalable project delivery model. This role sets project management standards, strengthens documentation discipline, manages selected high-impact projects, and leads project managers and customer service agents to deliver equipment on time and within budget.

This role is suited for a hands-on leader who can bring structure to a complex, cross-functional environment. The successful candidate will be expected to define process flows, create alignment across functions, and use data, process discipline, and follow-through to improve project execution.

Essential Functions

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve standard project management processes North American customer equipment orders, ensuring customer expectations are clear, decisions are documented, and projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Lead a team of five project managers and customer service agents, setting clear expectations for communication, documentation, project control, and customer follow-through.
• Contribute customer priorities, project risk, and equipment-order visibility to the SIOP process, supporting engineering capacity, operational capacity, and facility-selection reviews, so delivery commitments are realistic, visible, and executable.
• Drive readiness, execution, and closure of factory and site acceptance tests, ensuring open issues, punch-list items, customer decisions, and acceptance criteria are documented, owned, and resolved.
• Lead project execution discipline for warehouse automation and ASRS projects, coordinating scope, schedule, risk, customer readiness, and cross-functional handoffs to support successful delivery as this business expands in North America.
• Own ERP data quality for new equipment sales orders, ensuring order data is accurate, current, and updated promptly when scope, schedule, cost, or fulfillment assumptions change.
• Develop and use KPIs to monitor project cost, timeline, quality, customer readiness, and decision-cycle performance; use the data to identify root causes, drive corrective action, and improve project delivery discipline over time.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree required (engineering or other technical degree preferred)
• PMI/PMP certification is a plus.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in project management, proposals, service, engineering, or technical customer-order execution, with the ability to interpret technical documentation, order requirements, and customer acceptance criteria.
• 3+ years of experience leading people, with demonstrated ability to coach, set expectations, and hold team members accountable.
• Experience with automation, capital equipment, industrial products, or engineered-to-order environments preferred.
• Able to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while using KPIs, project metrics, and root-cause analysis to balance customer priorities, internal constraints, and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change across functions, influence without direct authority, and move teams from informal practices to consistent, measurable project execution.
• Strong communication, urgency, and influencing skills; able to elevate issues constructively, make trade-offs visible, and align customers, sales, engineering, operations, service, and senior leaders around priorities, risks, decisions, and recovery plans.

Computer skills

• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Planner.
• ERP, PDM/PLM, solid modeling, and / or PLC programming familiarity is a plus.

Travel requirements

• 10% travel annually, normally 2-day trips to customer sites or other Signode facilities
• Ability to represent Signode when interfacing with customers, suppliers, and salespersons
• Occasional travel outside of normal business hours

Functional Success Drivers

These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Process Management
• Change Leadership
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Communication - Oral and Written
• Execution Discipline
• Resourcefulness
• Perseverance

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

Signode is committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, including providing reasonable accommodations during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation in applying for this position, please contact us at [e-mail].

Signode participates in E-Verify and will provide the Department of Homeland Security your Form I-9 information to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity /