Project Manager - Automation

Bühler Group; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bühler Group in Minnesota seeks a Project Manager – Automation to lead customer-facing automation projects from concept to completion, coordinating cross-functional teams, schedules, budgets, and quality.

You will drive technical execution, manage change orders, and ensure alignment with customer expectations while building strong stakeholder relationships across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or automation engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in a project engineering role
• Microsoft Office is required

Responsibilities

• Lead allocated project in technical scope and manage deliverables
• Lead project team to achieve cost, schedule, quality, and EHS targets
• Participate in project reviews; manage change orders and claims strategies
• Prepare installation documentation and work packages for other locations
• Resolve design/manufacturing/installation/commissioning issues
• Monitor schedules to ensure timely task completion
• Manage assigned budget and subcontracted design services
• Provide guidance to project team and support deviation management

Skills

Interpersonal

Teamwork

Judgment/Decision Making/Problem Solv

Planning/Organizing

Oral and Written Communication

Speaks and understands English

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or automation engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Ebase or Eplan

Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft SQL Server 2012

VMware

HyperV

Studio 5000

TIA Portal

Job description

Are you passionate about leading innovative automation projects from concept to completion? As a Project Manager – Automation, you'll play a key role in delivering cutting‑edge automation solutions that help customers improve efficiency, productivity, and performance.

In this customer‑facing role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and cross‑functional project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with customer expectations. You'll coordinate resources, manage project schedules, drive communication, and proactively solve challenges while building strong relationships with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

This is where you'll excel

• Manages the allocated project in technical properties and executes scope of work within field of specialization; may execute sub-systems of more complex projects in conjunction with Project Manager and approves deliverables of designs
• Manages and leads project team in order to achieve and further improve the cost, schedule, quality and EHS targets
• Participates in internal and external project reviews or project meetings and organizes and participates in debriefing meets following project conclusion
• Ensures proper project deviation management; assess, approves and expedites technical aspects of change orders and defines effective claim strategies for customers, partners, subcontractors, etc.
• Prepares documentation for the installation processes and prepares work packages for other locations as needed
• Resolves issues and answers questions that may occur during the design, manufacturing, installation and/or commissioning phase of projects
• Tracks project schedules to ensure tasks are completed on time and in totality
• Manages assigned budget, including cost and quality of subcontracted design services
• Provides technical support for claim and deviation management as needed; uses Bühler CAQ system to track deviations
• Provides guidance and support to project team members
• Participates in continual learning activities and applies practical applications to work performed
• Must arrive to work predictably and promptly
• Performs other duties as assigned

These are the skills you'll need

• Bachelor's from an accredited institution in mechanical, electrical or automation engineering or related field with 3-5 years of experience in a project engineering role; or a combination of education and experiences
• Microsoft Office required
• AutoCAD, Ebase or Eplan; Software – Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, VMware, HyperV; PCL – Studio 5000, TIA Portal
• Interpersonal - considers needs and feelings of others and appropriately responds to different situations
• Teamwork - works collaboratively with a group of employees in order to achieve a common goal
• Judgment/Decision Making/Problem Solving - utilizes effective approaches for choosing a course of action for developing appropriate solutions
• Planning/Organizing - sets clear goals and functions effectively under critical and tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and other pressures
• Oral and Written Communication - presents information, analysis, and ideas in writing in a clear and concise manner; speaks clearly so that others can hear and understand what is being said
• Speaks and understands English
• Domestic and international travel 30% time which may include long hours and non-traditional work schedules

Creating impact together at Bühler!

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.

Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.

We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.