Remote Project Manager – AGV & Automation Leader

JBT Marel Corporation; Chalfont (PA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

JBT Marel in Chalfont, PA, is seeking a Project Manager to lead AGV system projects from design through implementation across North America and internationally. You will coordinate with customers, sales, engineering, and operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of automated solutions.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, 5+ years of project management experience, and proven success delivering complex automation projects in industrial environments, with strong customer-facing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (engineering or technical discipline preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience delivering complex technical projects with accountability for financial performance, schedules, and customer outcomes.
• Experience managing external customer projects in an OEM, systems integration, automation, robotics, material handling, or industrial equipment environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and field operations.
• Strong customer-facing communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing contractors and installation activities in industrial environments.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and report project financial budgets and forecasts.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead AGV projects from kickoff through customer acceptance, managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary customer contact, ensuring alignment on project specifications, objectives, deliverables, and performance expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Controls, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Field Service.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, financial forecasts, status reports, and performance metrics.
• Monitor project performance, proactively managing risks, issues, and corrective actions to achieve project objectives.
• Manage project change requests and ensure appropriate documentation, approvals, and customer communication.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, and startup activities, including management of third-party contractors and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with project governance requirements, quality standards, and documentation processes.
• Provide regular project status updates to customers and internal leadership teams.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to support forecasting, resource planning, and portfolio visibility.
• Support continuous improvement of project management tools, templates, and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Customer relationship management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/technical preferred)

Job description

JBT Marel in Chalfont, PA, is seeking a Project Manager to lead AGV system projects from design through implementation across North America and internationally. You will coordinate with customers, sales, engineering, and operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of automated solutions.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, 5+ years of project management experience, and proven success delivering complex automation projects in industrial environments, with strong customer-facing