Senior Project Manager

Edgewater Automation; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Automation is seeking a Project Manager to lead the design and build of automated assembly systems. The role requires coordinating a跨-disciplinary team, managing scope, and ensuring customer satisfaction with delivered equipment and services.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, and interfacing with customers, managing resources, and directing daily project operations. Occasional travel may be required as projects vary in scope and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, or equivalent experience in custom automation.
• At least 5 years of experience managing projects in applicable industry.
• Experience in customer negotiations and marketing efforts desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage custom automation projects ranging in size from $500,000 to 7 million.
• Interface with Edgewater’s management team to manage customer expectations.
• Establish goals including specification, cycle time, schedule, budget and resources.
• Monitor project costs vs budgets and forecast cash flow issues.
• Oversee ERP and Office tools to manage project workflow and reporting.
• Support Sales and Applications in developing concepts, proposals, quotations and presentations.
• Direct daily operations to meet customer requirements and expectations.
• Report project status regularly to customers and management.
• Coordinate weekly meetings with customer and project team.
• Maintain action lists according to Edgewater’s ISO procedures.
• Estimate resources and material costs to complete the project.
• Ensure resources are available to complete projects on schedule and within hours.
• Prepare and submit engineering change orders for scope changes.
• Maintain safety compliance.
• Document and communicate project status and needs.
• Stay current with education and technical publications.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/management

Tools

TotalETO ERP

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

A Project Manager uses his/her knowledge of custom automation and precision machining to manage the design & build of automated assembly systems.

Project Management Primary Objectives

• A project manager has the skills and training to be able to manage the entire project scope & any scope changes that may occur throughout the project life cycle
• This includes communicating, preparing and submitting any scope changes to the customer for their review prior to moving forward with any changes in design or build scope of the project
• A project manager has the skills and training to manage a team of designers and builder’s performance to meet or exceed the schedule & budget developed during the applications & quoting process
• A project manager has the skills and training to be able to satisfy the customer with the performance of the product equipment & the services provided by Edgewater Automation
• A project manager has the skills and training to be able to deliver financial results that meet or exceed Edgewater Automation’s expectations for awarded projects

Project Management Job Duties

• Manage custom automation projects ranging in size for $500,000 to 7 million dollars
• Capable of communicating & interfacing appropriately with Edgewater’s management team to manage customers’ expectations
• Establish, communicate & manage project goals & objectives including functional specification, cycle time, schedule, budget and resources
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to manage the actual project costs versus established budgets and has the ability to project any potential cash flow issues related to the assigned project
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to manage project workflow & budgets utilizing Edgewater’s ERP system (TotalETO), Microsoft Office & Project Summary worksheets
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to assist Edgewater’s Sales and Applications team in developing concepts, proposals, quotations and presentations
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to direct the everyday operations of the assigned project to monitor compliance to customer requirements and expectations
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to communicate the project status on a regular basis in an effort to keep the customer & the internal management team updated
• Coordinate weekly meetings with the customer & project team to discuss project activities and to assure the project schedule is maintained
• Maintain an action list in accordance with Edgewater’s ISO standard procedures
• Uses the skills and training they have developed to accurately estimate the resources and material costs required to complete the project
• Maintain constant communication with Edgewater management to insure resources are available to complete the project in the budgeted timeline & budgeted hours
• Prepare and submit Engineering change orders to the customer for project scope changes.
• Oversees & maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintains continuity among project team members by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs of the project
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities & reading technical publications

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Frequent overnight travel will be required of this position, national and international. Travel is typically estimated to be 25% of the work required in a year.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors' degree in engineering, management or an equivalent of 10 years’ experience in engineering related to custom automation is preferred but not required
• At least 5 years of experience managing, leading or overseeing projects within an applicable industry, direct experience in project management of custom automation preferred
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in customer negotiations and marketing related efforts is desirable but not required

EEO Statement

Edgewater Automation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

NOTICE: We are not working with external recruiters or agencies for this role. Candidates should apply directly. Please do not engage third parties to submit your information on your behalf.