Project Manager

Gray Matter Systems Llc; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer paid short term disability

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays, paid time off, paid s

Additional benefits including health,

Job summary

GrayMatter in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead automation and control system projects on client sites. You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, and resources, coordinating with technical leads to ensure timely, within-budget delivery.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and at least five years of project management experience, with expertise in SCADA, PLCs, HMI, and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience managing automation/control system projects.
• Strong knowledge of estimating systems and MS Project/GANTT charts.
• Experience with SCADA, Instrumentation, Controls, HMI and PLC projects.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end in line with scope.
• Serve as primary client contact and manage expectations.
• Prepare schedules, budgets and change orders.
• Forecast financial and resource needs.
• Enter and review data in project management systems.
• Collaborate with technical leads to break down work for successful execution.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Team collaboration

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

GANTT charts

Job description

Who is GrayMatter

We’re the Thinkers who make machines speak.We’re the Doers who make their stories matter.

At GrayMatter, we uncover the industrial intelligence buried in clipboards, legacy systems, and human memory. We discover it, transform it, and turn it into insight.

From the drill press to the boardroom, we help you think smarter and do better—by listening to the machines you already trust.

And that’s where you come in.

GrayMatter is dedicated to creating a team of unmatched talent in industrial technology. Our organizational culture encourages opportunities to learn and collaborate. Six core values make Team GrayMatter stand above the rest: Bias to Action, Batteries Included, Unbounded Curiosity, Everybody Wins, Built to Last, Actionable Insight.

General Job Duties

• Responsible for managing the execution of projects in line with project scope.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients - manage customer scope expectations
• Management and preparation of project schedules, budgets and change orders
• Allocating available resources to properly complete project work efficiently and effectively Forecasting project financial and resource needs
• Enter and review data in the project management system including budget reviews, cost review, timecards, expenses, etc.
• Work collaboratively with project technical leads to identify work/task breakdown structure to achieve successful project execution
• The location of this position is Battle Creek, MI on a customers site with infrequent trips to our Michigan office at 2700 Centre Rd. Portage, MI 49024

Knowledge, skills and experience needed

• Bachelor's degree required, engineering or related field is strongly preferred
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in project management
• Experience managing automation/control system projects required
• Strong knowledge with estimating systems and MS Project/GANTT charts
• Experience with industrial automation projects and services required
• Experience with SCADA, Instrumentation, Controls, HMI and PLC projects is required
• Excellent customer service attitude, attention to detail, high level of organizational skills, and excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Showcase GrayMatter’s Core Values of Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork
• Ability to multi-task and oversee multiple projects simultaneously

Featured Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning day one of employment
• Employer paid short term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Paid holidays, paid time off, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave
• Additional benefits available such as long term disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, EAP, telemedicine, HSA and FSA