Project Manager II

The Fountain Group; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an experienced Robotics & Automation Project Manager to lead manufacturing automation deployments across multiple U.S. sites, including Puerto Rico.

This role focuses on evaluating automation opportunities, managing system integrators, and overseeing projects from assessment through startup. You will align operational requirements with project scope, budgets, and timelines while ensuring safety, scalability and maintainability of solutions across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying robotics and automation in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to assess existing processes and determine integration feasibility.
• Experience managing systems integrators and equipment suppliers.
• Ability to translate requirements into project scope, business cases and success criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead robotics and automation projects across multiple sites, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and implementation.
• Assess existing processes, infrastructure, material flow, and brownfield constraints.
• Translate requirements into project scope, user requirements, and measurable criteria.
• Evaluate automation solutions for feasibility, safety, maintainability, scalability, and variability.
• Manage system integrators, suppliers, and external partners.
• Review proposals, concepts, risk assessments, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate proof-of-concept projects and evaluate results for deployment decisions.
• Provide startup support and document activities across sites.

Skills

Industrial robotics

Automation deployment

Brownfield integration

Requirements definition

Risk assessment

Vendor management

Startup support

MARS/AGVs/EOAT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Robotics/Automation

Job description

Job Title

Robotics & Automation Project Manager

Location

Multiple U.S. Sites, Including Puerto Rico (Travel Required)

Pay Rate

$79-$85/hr

Duration

1 Year

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Robotics & Automation Project Manager to lead manufacturing automation and robotics deployments across multiple sites. This role focuses on evaluating automation opportunities in existing manufacturing environments, managing system integrators, and overseeing projects from initial assessment through implementation and startup.

Responsibilities

• Lead robotics and automation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and implementation.


• Assess existing manufacturing processes, infrastructure, material flow, and brownfield integration constraints.


• Translate operational requirements into project scopes, user requirements, business cases, and measurable success criteria.


• Evaluate automation solutions for operational feasibility, safety, maintainability, scalability, and process variability.


• Manage system integrators, equipment suppliers, and external technical partners.


• Review vendor proposals, technical concepts, risk assessments, and implementation plans.


• Coordinate proof-of-concept projects and evaluate results to support deployment decisions.


• Support startup, issue resolution, project documentation, and identification of automation opportunities across sites.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Automation, or a related technical field preferred.

Required Skills

• Industrial robotics and manufacturing automation deployment in existing brownfield environments.


• Robotics application assessment and integration feasibility analysis.


• System integrator and equipment supplier management.


• Project scope development, requirements definition, and implementation planning.


• Industrial and collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).


• Machine vision, end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), material handling, and industrial safety systems.


• Legacy equipment integration, controls interfaces, and manufacturing process assessment.


• Project risk assessment, implementation oversight, and startup support.

Preferred Skills

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing experience.


• GMP, validation, quality systems, and IQ/OQ/PQ documentation.


• Experience as a robotics system integrator, automation supplier, applications engineer, or automation consultant.


• Proof-of-concept planning and technical feasibility assessments.


• Multi-site automation deployment and scalable solution implementation.