Senior Project Manager – Industrial Automation & Custom Machinery

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead customer projects involving industrial machinery, automation and control systems, and material handling equipment in a primarily remote role with travel.

You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and field service to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery from contract award through startup and final acceptance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field; equivalent education and experience considered.
• At least 4 years of project management experience, preferably in industrial automation, custom machinery, or material handling.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate personnel, and deliver customer-facing projects successfully.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary customer contact from project kickoff through final acceptance.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and status reports.
• Manage project budgets, monitor costs against estimates, and maintain project profitability.
• Identify scope changes, prepare change orders, and obtain customer approval.
• Track project risks and issues, developing solutions to keep projects on schedule.
• Prepare project estimates and supplemental quotes in support of sales activities.
• Manage project closeout, final documentation, customer sign-off, and billing milestones.
• Review project requirements, deliverables, and schedules with customers.
• Coordinate the design, fabrication, and installation of electrical control panels.
• Oversee testing, debugging, startup, and commissioning activities through customer acceptance.
• Review mechanical designs for custom machinery, tooling, retrofits, and new equipment.
• Coordinate procurement of mechanical components and materials.
• Oversee shop testing and factory acceptance testing (FAT), installation, and field testing through final acceptance.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and sales to resolve issues and maintain project progress.
• Promote safe work practices in fabrication environments and at customer facilities in accordance with OSHA and customer-specific requirements.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Project

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Project

Job description

Remote | Approximately 25% Travel

Position Overview

An established industrial engineering and integration company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead customer projects involving industrial machinery, automation and control systems, and custom material handling equipment.

This remote position offers the opportunity to manage projects from contract award through design, fabrication, installation, startup, and final customer acceptance. The Senior Project Manager will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and field service resources to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and to customer specifications.

The ideal candidate is an organized, dependable leader with strong project management, personnel leadership, and customer relationship skills, along with experience supporting industrial equipment or automation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary customer contact from project kickoff through final acceptance.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and status reports.
• Manage project budgets, monitor costs against estimates, and maintain project profitability.
• Identify scope changes, prepare change orders, and obtain customer approval.
• Track project risks and issues, developing solutions to keep projects on schedule.
• Prepare project estimates and supplemental quotes in support of sales activities.
• Manage project closeout, final documentation, customer sign-off, and billing milestones.

Electrical & Automation Projects

• Review project requirements, deliverables, and schedules with customers.
• Support procurement of electrical components and materials.
• Coordinate the design, fabrication, and installation of electrical control panels.
• Oversee testing, debugging, startup, and commissioning activities through customer acceptance.

Mechanical Engineering & Equipment Projects

• Review mechanical designs for custom machinery, tooling, retrofits, and new equipment.
• Review mechanical assembly and detail drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Coordinate procurement of mechanical components and materials.
• Oversee shop testing and factory acceptance testing (FAT), installation, and field testing through final acceptance.
• Coordinate and support field service and installation personnel, including scheduling and project assignments.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and sales to resolve issues and maintain project progress.
• Promote safe work practices in fabrication environments and at customer facilities in accordance with OSHA and customer-specific requirements.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field; equivalent education and experience will also be considered.
• At least 4 years of project management experience, preferably in industrial automation, custom machinery, or material handling.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate personnel, and deliver customer‑facing projects successfully.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational, leadership, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer service abilities.
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams, tasks, and project deadlines.
• Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with Microsoft Project and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel, including overnight stays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of industrial automation controls, including PLCs, HMIs, drives, and robotics.
• Mechanical or electrical experience with the design, fabrication, installation, or support of custom machinery and material handling systems.
• Experience with project quoting, estimating, and cost control.

Location & Travel

• Remote position with travel to company facilities, fabrication operations, and customer sites as needed.
• Approximately 25% travel, primarily within the United States.
• Overnight travel is required periodically.

Working Conditions

• Work may involve remote office work, fabrication shops, and customer manufacturing facilities.
• Must comply with site safety requirements and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Occasional standing, walking, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 50 pounds may be required.
• Competitive salary with a performance‑based bonus program tied to company and individual results.
• Medical insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.