Project Manager - Engineer to Order
About The Position
Rockwell Automation is seeking a Project Manager for its Engineer to Order work in the IPP Business. Reporting to the NEMA PMO Manager, this position is responsible for projects involving Motor Control Center hardware engineering design, third-party purchased items, and coordination of post-shipment engineering services. The Project Manager leads engineering resources through the design and implementation of complex projects and manages project schedules, forecasts, scope, change orders, margins, costs, risks, customer requirements, and project metrics. The role also monitors designs for compliance with applicable codes, customer specifications, and design practices, and supports successful team interaction. The position is hybrid, with employees expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless business obligations require them to be elsewhere. Travel, including internationally, may be required up to 10% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
- Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 10% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Typically 5 or more years of related project management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent.
- Engineering or project management experience with industrial controls.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or willingness to become certified.
- Previous industrial controls experience.
- Experience with Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) Motor Control Centers.
- Lean Six Sigma background, such as yellow belt, green belt, or black belt.
- Experience with advanced Excel and knowledge of SAP, Power BI, and Power Apps.
Responsibilities
- Manage project and business metrics.
- Initiate, plan, implement, control, and close projects.
- Manage project kickoff meetings, budgets, schedules, risks, communications, and customer satisfaction.
- Monitor project milestone performance, cycle time, change-order revenue, project margin, shipment forecasts, quality metrics, warranty costs, and customer experience.
- Lead technical teams through the design, implementation, and test phases of complex systems projects.
- Coordinate with Rockwell Automation divisions and with sales, vendors, consultants, contractors, OEMs, subcontractors, subsystem suppliers, internal business resources, management, finance, commercial engineering, quality, operations scheduling, and plant personnel.
- Report and control total project costs; create and forecast costs using SAP; ensure costs match the scope of work and reflect change orders and customer requirements.
- Define and monitor the use of applicable business and industry standards.
- Review applications, evaluate risks, and develop mitigation plans.
- Confirm and coordinate customer shipping requirements and obtain shipping releases to meet forecast targets.
- Work with the post-shipment support group to resolve field complaints as quickly as possible.
- Develop product knowledge of motor control centers and associated products, including drives, starters, and feeders.
- Develop application knowledge of customer industries, including Oil & Gas, Water/Wastewater, and Food and Beverage.
- Monitor designs for compliance with applicable codes, customer specifications, and design practices.
- Establish and manage project schedules, including forecasting; conduct regular project status meetings; manage scope and change orders; and maintain order margins.
- Create an environment conducive to successful team interaction and consult on projects led by others regarding high-level design issues.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Parental and caregiver leave.
- Flexible work schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
