Project Manager

States Manufacturing Corporation; California; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

States Manufacturing Corporation is hiring a Project Manager to plan, manage, and execute transformer projects from inception to completion. You will coordinate engineering, production, supply chain, and field service to meet customer specifications and schedules.

The role requires 5+ years in capital equipment or engineered-to-order projects, strong contract knowledge, and experience with Salesforce and NetSuite. Travel to facilities and sites is expected in this manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain, business, or equivalent.
• 5+ years managing capital equipment or engineered-to-order projects with direct customer accountability.
• Knowledge of commercial contract terms—warranty provisions, liquidated damages, back-charges, change orders, and payment milestones.
• Experience coordinating across engineering, production, supply chain, logistics, and field service without direct authority.
• Experience forecasting and cost-to-complete, invoicing and margin management.
• Proficient with CRM/project systems (Salesforce preferred) and ERP (NetSuite preferred).
• Willingness to travel to Forgent manufacturing facilities, customer offices, and job sites.
• Safety-focused mindset in manufacturing/construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management.
• Work with SIOP teams to develop detailed project schedules, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Prepare bid documents, submittal packages, and other documents needed for project success.
• Serve as the primary post-order point of contact for customers, providing regular updates on progress and timelines.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, manufacturing, and sales teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Plan, manage, and deliver transformer projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with specifications and timelines.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Customer updates

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / construction management / supply chain / business

Tools

Salesforce

NetSuite

Job description

Description

Position Overview: As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, managing and executing established transformer projects with customers. You will utilize your deep understanding of project management within electrical construction projects, and the ability to coordinate cross- functional teams to ensure successful delivery and customer satisfaction.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management.
• Work with SIOP teams to develop detailed project schedules, resource plan, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Prepare bid documents, submittal packages, and other documents needed for project success
• Serve as the primary post order point of contact for customers, providing regular updates on project progress and timeline adherence.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, manufacturing, and sales teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Plan, manage, and deliver transformer projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with customer specifications and timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain, business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years managing capital equipment, electrical apparatus, or engineered-to-order industrial projects with direct customer accountability.
• Demonstrated command of commercial contract terms — warranty provisions, liquidated damages, back-charges, change orders, and payment milestones — in a customer-facing role.
• Experience coordinating across engineering, production, supply chain, logistics, and field service without direct authority.
• Working command of project financials — forecasting, cost-to-complete tracking, invoicing, and margin management across an assigned portfolio.
• Working proficiency with a CRM or project system of record (Salesforce preferred) and an ERP (NetSuite preferred).
• Willingness to travel frequently — to Forgent manufacturing facilities, customer offices, and job sites, including active construction and commissioning environments.
• Comfortable working in manufacturing and active construction environments, with a demonstrated personal commitment to safety.

Preferred

• Direct experience with power transformers, substations, switchgear, or battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
• Familiarity with submittal drawing workflows and engineering documentation in an engineered-to-order (ETO) or configure-to-order environment.
• Working knowledge of IEEE/ANSI C57 and IEC transformer standards, UL listings, and DOE efficiency requirements.
• Familiarity with utility, EPC, data center, or renewable/BESS developer customers and their commissioning and acceptance testing practices (e.g., NETA).
• Experience hosting customers in a manufacturing environment — plant visits, design reviews, or witness testing.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management credential.

Experience establishing or improving project management processes in a growing organization.