Project Manager, Controls Systems
About The Position
The Project Manager, Controls Systems will lead controls and automation projects while supporting the growth of the local and regional business. The role works with clients and colleagues across technical, recruiting, finance, office, and regional teams to deliver automation solutions and strengthen project execution. It contributes to customer satisfaction, technical quality, team development, and strategic business growth. The role includes leading project work in hardware and panel design, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA design, power distribution design, and related documentation. The Project Manager manages proposals, estimates, schedules, resources, staffing, contracts, order processing, quality control, customer satisfaction, and project setup. The position also supports business development, client relationships, employee development and recruiting, strategic planning, firmwide standards, reporting, and coordination with finance. Travel is required for project installation, startup, client and company meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline supported by relevant experience.
- Five or more years of experience developing and delivering automation solutions for consumer products or industrial clients.
- Experience designing electrical control systems and programming automation systems for process applications.
- Proficiency with Rockwell hardware and software solutions.
- Ability to travel for project installation, startup, client meetings, company meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Siemens, Wonderware, or GE software and hardware.
- Experience in food and beverage, pulp and paper, or another industrial sector.
Responsibilities
- Lead project work involving hardware and panel design, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA design, power distribution design, and associated documentation.
- Manage proposals, estimates, schedules, resources, staffing, contracts, order processing, quality control, customer satisfaction, and project setup.
- Grow the local and regional controls and automation business and maintain relationships with key client contacts.
- Guide technical professionals through mentoring, feedback, training, and career development.
- Develop annual vision plans and support strategic business planning for the controls and automation group.
- Partner with recruiting to identify and hire controls and automation professionals.
- Participate in councils that oversee and adopt firmwide standards.
- Provide quarterly reporting to office and regional partners.
- Coordinate with finance to support accurate reporting of controls and automation group activities.
- Maintain appropriate use of company facilities, plant, and equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
