Project Manager - Engineer to Order

Rockwell Automation; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Milwaukee seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex motor control center projects within the IPP Business. You will plan, schedule, manage scope, and coordinate design, testing, and post-shipment services with cross-functional teams.

You will manage costs, forecast resources, assess risks, and ensure customer satisfaction while interfacing with Rockwell divisions, vendors, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship).
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering resources for design, implementation and test of complex systems projects.
• Manage project and business metrics, budgets, schedules, risks and customer satisfaction.
• Interface with Rockwell divisions, vendors, consultants and contractors.
• Forecast project costs using SAP and monitor change orders to meet scope.
• Ensure designs meet codes, specs and delivery targets.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Apps

Excel

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Position Summary

Reporting to the NEMA PMO Manager, you will be responsible for projects within the IPP Business for Motor Control Center Hardware Engineering Design, Third-party Purchased Items and Coordination of Post Shipment Engineering Services. Lead the engineering resources responsible for design and implementation of complex projects. Establish and manage project schedules including forecasting Conduct regular project status meetings. Manage scope of supply and process all required change orders Maintain order margins. Monitor all designs to applicable codes, customer specifications and design practices. Create an environment conducive to successful team interaction. Frequently consult on projects led by others helping with high-level design issues

Your Responsibilities

• Manage project and business metrics
• Initiate, Plan, Implement, Control and Close all projects
• Project Management tasks include kickoff meeting, budget, schedule, risks, communication, and customer satisfaction.
• Project Management business metrics include on-time performance of all project milestones, minimize cycle time between milestones, change order revenue, project margin, shipment forecast, quality metrics, warranty costs and customer experience
• Lead the technical team responsible for the design, implementation and test phases of complex systems projects.
• Additionally, interface to other Rockwell Automation divisions. These divisions include sales, vendors, consultants, and contractors. They also include OEM's, subcontractors, and subsystem suppliers.
• Furthermore, internal business resources, management, finance, commercial engineering, quality, operations scheduling team, and plant personnel are part of these divisions.
• Responsible for reporting/controlling of total project costs.
• Ensure that project costs match scope of work and reflect all change orders to meet customer requirements.
• This responsibility includes creating and forecasting project costs using SAP business system Define and monitor the use of business and industry standards where applicable Review application and evaluate risks and develop solution plan to mitigate risk Confirm and coordinate all customer shipping requirements to obtain customer shipping release to meet forecast targets Work with post shipment support group when applicable to resolve any field complaints as quick as possible
• Develop product knowledge of motor control centers and associated products (drives, starters, feeders) Develop application knowledge of the main customer industries including Oil & Gas, Water/Wastewater, and Food and Beverage

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 10% of time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 5+ years of related experience in Project Management.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent.
• Engineering or project management experience with industrial controls.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or willingness to become certified.
• Previous industrial controls experience.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) Motor Control Centers.
• Lean Six Sigma background (yellow belt, green belt, black belt)
• Experience with advanced Excel, and knowledge of SAP, Power BI, and Power Apps.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!