Project Manager- Systems Automation

raymondcorpcareers; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

raymondcorpcareers is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of material handling system projects, from order placement through installation and closeout. You will serve as the main contact for customers, suppliers, subcontractors, sales, and engineering to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities include maintaining records and schedules, identifying risks, providing updates, and ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence across projects. Up to 75% travel required.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience as a Project Manager for a material handling system provider, conveyor integrator, controls contractor, or closely related field.
• Experience managing conveyor installation projects, including coordination of mechanical installation, electrical installation, controls integration, and system start-up activities.
• Prior hands-on experience personally programming, supporting, or troubleshooting conveyor controls is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading or participating in conveyor commissioning efforts, including I/O checkout, device testing, PLC/HMI coordination, functional testing, and go-live support.
• Experience working with or leading conveyor/controls electrical installation teams, including field wiring, panels, sensors, motor controls, VFDs, scanners, photo eyes, E-stops, and networked control devices.
• Ability to understand conveyor layouts, controls drawings, electrical schematics, installation plans, and customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, suppliers, subcontractors, sales, and engineering throughout the project.
• Develop and maintain accurate project records, schedules, documentation, and status updates within project management systems.
• Proactively identify project risks, issues, and potential impacts to cost or schedule, and drive timely resolution.
• Provide clear and consistent project updates to customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations and company standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk identification

Conveyor systems knowledge

Team coordination

Tools

Project management software

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, from order placement through installation and final project closeout. Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, suppliers, subcontractors, sales, and engineering throughout the project
• Develop and maintain accurate project records, schedules, documentation, and status updates within project management systems
• Proactively identify project risks, issues, and potential impacts to cost or schedule, and drive timely resolution
• Provide clear and consistent project updates to customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations and company standards

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience as a Project Manager for a material handling system provider, conveyor integrator, controls contractor, or closely related field
• Experience managing conveyor installation projects, including coordination of mechanical installation, electrical installation, controls integration, and system start-up activities
• Prior hands-on experience personally programming, supporting, or troubleshooting conveyor controls is strongly preferred
• Experience leading or participating in conveyor commissioning efforts, including I/O checkout, device testing, PLC/HMI coordination, functional testing, and go-live support
• Experience working with or leading conveyor/controls electrical installation teams, including field wiring, panels, sensors, motor controls, VFDs, scanners, photo eyes, E-stops, and networked control devices
• Ability to understand conveyor layouts, controls drawings, electrical schematics, installation plans, and customer specifications

Up to 75% of travel is required for this role.