Project Manager - Amazon

KION•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Dematic is seeking a Project Manager to support the growth of its Modifications and Upgrades business. The Project Manager is the primary customer contact during project execution and ensures deliverables meet scope, budget, schedule, and customer expectations. The role coordinates customers, engineering teams, manufacturing, vendors, installation crews, subcontractors, and integrator partners across multiple projects, typically leading three to five projects of varying scopes and average complexity at customer locations. The Project Manager oversees project activities, establishes deadlines and schedules, monitors progress, communicates status to management and customers, and supports project financial closeout and turnover to the support organization. The role includes regular travel to project sites and travel within the continental United States and Canada, including weekends. The posted base pay range is $102,400–$156,000. Final compensation depends on factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Requirements

Degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Basic understanding of mechanical systems for material handling equipment, including facility flow through subsystems and operations.
Basic understanding of controls.
Five to seven years of professional experience.
Three or more years of successful project management experience.
Ability to multitask and work successfully in a high-growth, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Willingness to travel for business within the continental United States and Canada 35% to 50% of the time, including over weekends.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
High proficiency in the MS Office Suite.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project.
Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification is preferred.
Experience in logistics or manufacturing/automation industries is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain valued customer relationships.
Manage the transition from Sales to Operations and lead project kickoff meetings.
Review project contract requirements.
Develop and maintain project schedules, communicating them internally and externally to support on-time completion.
Meet with Engineering managers to assign resources.
Work with Procurement to issue and manage vendors and subcontracts.
Coordinate with customers, project teams, and integrator partners to establish milestones, billable deliverables, and invoicing schedules.
Maintain consistent customer communication on project status.
Conduct project design reviews and status update meetings.
Identify and manage project risks with actionable mitigation strategies.
Forecast monthly costs for revenue recognition; ensure timely, accurate invoicing; analyze project profitability; and regularly report status.
Direct project teams by assigning individual responsibilities, tasks, and technical functions.
Direct subcontractors as needed to coordinate their work with Dematic team members.
Coordinate shipment and verification of materials at project sites.
Travel to project sites to meet customers and project teams, obtain status updates, coordinate activities, and provide direction.
Generate implementation, testing, acceptance, and go-live plans.
Communicate issues effectively, develop resolutions, and negotiate change orders when necessary.
Manage completion and delivery of as-built documentation to the customer.
Ensure complete project financial closeout and turnover to the support organization.
Attend weekly staff meetings, one-on-one meetings, and other regularly scheduled department meetings.
Complete annual training and certification requirements.