Project Manager- Robotic Welding

Panasonic Corporation of North America • Hilliard, OH

118d • $105,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Provide Project Management and Technical Sales support for all welding turn-key systems, standard pre-engineered systems and standalone robot products in USA and Mexico. The chosen candidate will be responsible to execute scope of work on projects according to the specified quality, agreed lead time, and within budget.

Requirements

• Requires an Associates or BS in the fields of Automation, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or other related bachelor's degree and experience in welding industry.
• Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Project Management experience preferred.
• Prior experience in project management integrating complex welding solutions and jigs in the automotive market is desired.
• An understanding of arc welding process, robot programming, system controls PLC, HMI, pneumatics, communication protocols.
• Capable of reading and interpreting 2D and 3D: system lay-out drawings, electrical prints, pneumatic prints, fixture design drawings including tolerance stack-up and tuning, sensor functions.
• Ability to utilize CAD/CAM or SolidWorks.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual would be a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce, SAP and other platforms.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall project Profit and Loss under Welding Manager - will typically manage multiple projects simultaneously while supporting Business Development activities at the same time.
• Regularly report project and staffing issues to Manager for Delivery for Engineering & Project Management.
• Manage client expectations and interface with client personnel, working to build positive, long-lasting relationships with all clients.
• Work with system integrators, distributors, partners, subcontractors, engineers, Japan colleagues, architects, and consultants to provide complete system solutions for our customer and remain on time and within budget scope.
• Provide a high level of leadership and guidance to field teams.
• Work with clients to achieve satisfactory completion and final project acceptance/signoff on all projects.
• Close coordination with the Sales, Operations and Service organizations is always required.
• Ensure proper documentation of all aspects of Project IE: Safety compliance, Timeline, drawings, user manual.
• Be capable to manage complex technical, commercial and financial conversations with the customers in North America and within Panasonic North America and Panasonic Japan.
• Work within the project P/L budget.
• Manage all subcontractors to on time on budget in scope performance and report to Welding Manager.
• Determine staff needs and technical skills required to ensure performance on the project meets with customer expectations and Panasonic budget needs and requirements.
• Understand scope of work to create and submit change orders for out-of-scope work.
• Manage and form winning teams to execute projects on time, on budget, to complete customer satisfaction with minimal supervision.
• Includes writing scopes of work for subcontractors and evaluating and negotiating those scopes of work.
• Acts independently to support customers and sales in winning unsolicited project opportunities.
• Understand technical, operational, management and sales related issues of customers and staff in the Automotive markets.
• Travel as needed to support projects and sales opportunities.
• Support technically challenging engineering requirements with sophisticated software and hardware needs on projects that are very large and technically diverse.
• Support customer design requirements from conceptual design through 'As Built' phase of the design process.
• Continue to maintain technical capabilities in the following technical areas: Robot and systems, Welding machine, PLC programming, automation/control systems, interactive display control systems and technologies that support these technically welding systems.
• Fully follow established Engineering & Project Management standards and guidelines possible given the specific needs of the customer.
• Support sales staff on technical aspects to provide arc welding solutions, electrical and mechanical machine components specifications.
• Perform reach, access, and cycle time studies.
• Expand vendor data base and maintain vendor selection matrix.

Benefits

• High Performance Culture
• A focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Rewards and Recognition
• Learning & Development Opportunities Across Multiple Business Units
• Competitive compensation packages
• Hybrid work model
• Comprehensive benefits
• Paid Parental Care Leave
• Educational Assistance
• Volunteer time off
• Total Well Being Program
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees