Technical Project Manager

Pivotal Talent Search Inc.; Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal Talent Search Inc. is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead complex equipment and system orders from acceptance to delivery, training, and project completion.

The role serves as the primary owner for designated projects involving welding equipment, suppliers, technical requirements, customer commitments, and internal departments. You will develop timelines, identify dependencies and risks, and coordinate across multiple teams to ensure on-time shipment and thorough testing.

Qualifications

• Strong project planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and teams.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects with proactive risk mitigation.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned complex equipment and system projects from order acceptance through delivery.
• Review orders and technical requirements to ensure complete scope understanding.
• Develop and maintain project schedules with milestones, dependencies and testing needs.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Operations to track orders and readiness.
• Identify delays or risks and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation in project-management systems.

Skills

Communication

Project planning

Organization

Problem-solving

Follow-through

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of complex equipment and system orders from order acceptance through delivery, training, and project completion.

This position serves as the primary owner and point of coordination for designated complex projects involving complex welding equipment, suppliers, technical requirements, customer commitments, and internal departments. The Technical PM will develop and maintain project timelines, identify critical dependencies and risks, coordinate across Sales, Sales Support, Supply Chain, Operations, QC, Technical Service, and customers to ensure an on-time shipment and complete functional testing.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, technically capable, proactive, comfortable managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, and naturally driven to identify and resolve potential problems before they impact the customer or project schedule.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own assigned complex equipment and system projects from order acceptance through delivery
• Review customer purchase orders, quotes, sales orders, and technical requirements to ensure the complete project scope is understood and accurately documented.
• Develop and maintain project schedules identifying key milestones, required equipment, critical components, supplier dependencies, QC requirements, shipment dates, training, and startup requirements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to monitor purchase orders, supplier commits, expected receipt dates, shortages, and other material dependencies affecting the project schedule.
• Coordinate with Operations and Quality Control to ensure equipment and components are received, assembled, inspected, tested, and ready prior to customer delivery or training.
• Identify the critical path for each project and proactively identify delays, missing components, technical issues, or other risks that could affect customer commitments.
• Provide proactive customer communication regarding project status, milestones, equipment readiness, schedule changes, delivery expectations, training, and other post project requirements.
• Ensure customer-supplied equipment or components required for successful implementation are identified, documented, and incorporated into the overall project plan.
• Maintain accurate project information and documentation within NetSuite and other applicable project-management systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management within industrial equipment, manufacturing, engineering, fabrication, automation, welding, construction, or a related technical environment.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand complex mechanical/electrical equipment and system dependencies.
• Strong project planning, organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, technical personnel, and internal leadership.
• ERP experience preferred; NetSuite experience beneficial.