Project Manager

Sapience Automation; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Overtime eligible

Job summary

Sapience Automation in Charleston, SC is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate project teams, manage schedules, costs, and ERP-driven improvements. The role emphasizes enabling teams through organization, guidance, and support, with travel to install sites as needed.

Applicants should have 2+ years in robotics/automation, strong communication, and the ability to identify process gaps for improvements. Certification in OSHA 30 is a plus; compensation includes strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in robotic or automation industry
• OSHA 30 certification is a plus; training provided if not certified
• Prior experience coordinating automation projects

Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact for customers
• Coordinate and prioritize project team activities toward objectives
• Develop and manage project schedules
• Oversee project costs
• Manage action items in the Sapience ERP system
• Coordinate customer project meetings and open items list
• Facilitate customer acceptance for milestones
• Oversee subcontracted trades on projects
• Oversee system installation, commissioning and acceptance
• Develop installation bid packs with engineering for subcontractors
• Manage installation and commissioning to customer acceptance
• Travel to customer sites to support system installations and production

Skills

Schedule management

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Reading prints

Team motivation

Education

Technical post-secondary degree

Proficient with PCs & MS Office

Tools

Sapience ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

The main role of the project manager is to provide coordination and support to enable the project team members at Sapience to efficiently execute a project. We are looking for a person who has strong organizational and interpersonal skills and understands that the best way to improve performance on a project is to enable and assist the project team members through organization, guidance, and support. We are also looking for a person who can identify gaps in the processes and procedures used to manage projects and lead the implementation of improved processes and improvements to the project management system within ERP system. While preferred, the person applying for this position does not need to have prior project management experience. A person who has worked with an automation systems integrator and has experience executing multiple projects will be strongly considered for this role. Strong problem solving, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are the primary qualities required for this role.

Managing Projects from Kickoff to Closeout

• Be the primary point of contact for customers
• Coordinate and prioritize the activities of the project team members with respect to the objectives of the project
• Develop and manage project schedules
• Oversee project costs
• Manage project action items list using the Sapience ERP system and coordinate project team members
• Coordinate customer project meetings and open items list
• Facilitating customer acceptance for project milestones
• Overseeing subcontracted trades on the project for installation
• Overseeing system installation, commissioning, and acceptance
• Develop (with support of engineering and operations) the installation bid packs for subcontractors on projects where skilled trade contractors are required. Assist in the selection of subcontractors.
• Manage the installation and commissioning to obtain customer acceptance

Operations Activities

• Identify and make improvements to the project management process through new process creation, existing process improvements, or improvements to the Sapience ERP system.
• Work with Engineering and Purchasing to identify and develop key partner vendors
• Coordinate Lessons Learned activities after project completion to identify both areas of success that need to be converted into standard work and countermeasure processes for activities that need improvement.

Required Skills

• Proficient at schedule creation, resources loading, and timeline management
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to adapt management style to the customers and members of the team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective at facilitating problem solving internally and collectively with customers
• Efficient at reading mechanical and electrical prints
• Able to motivate team members while keeping the team on task

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in the robotic or automation industry
• Post high-school degree in a technical discipline
• Proficient on PCs and Microsoft Office applications
• OSHA 30 certification is a plus. Training will be provided if not already certified.
• Prior experience with the coordination of automation projects

Additional Notes

• Travel to customer sites to support system installations and production support required.
• Strong benefits program included
• Due to the nature of robot integration, there will be busy times. Role is exempt status but is eligible for overtime.

Sapience is an Equal Opportunity Employer.