Senior Project Manager
6 - 10 years
South Bend-Mishawaka Region
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
A Project Manager uses his/her knowledge of custom automation and precision machining to manage the design & build of automated assembly systems.
Project Management Primary Objectives
Project Management Job Duties
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Frequent overnight travel will be required of this position, national and international. Travel is typically estimated to be 25% of the work required in a year.
Educational Requirements:
EEO Statement
Edgewater Automation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
*NOTICE* We are not working with external recruiters or agencies for this role. Candidates should apply directly. Please do not engage third parties to submit your information on your behalf.
Project Management Primary Objectives
- A project manager has the skills and training to be able to manage the entire project scope & any scope changes that may occur throughout the project life cycle
- This includes communicating, preparing and submitting any scope changes to the customer for their review prior to moving forward with any changes in design or build scope of the project
- A project manager has the skills and training to manage a team of designers and builder’s performance to meet or exceed the schedule & budget developed during the applications & quoting process
- A project manager has the skills and training to be able to satisfy the customer with the performance of the product equipment & the services provided by Edgewater Automation
- A project manager has the skills and training to be able to deliver financial results that meet or exceed Edgewater Automation’s expectations for awarded projects
Project Management Job Duties
- Manage custom automation projects ranging in size for $500,000 to 7 million dollars
- Capable of communicating & interfacing appropriately with Edgewater’s management team to manage customers’ expectations
- Establish, communicate & manage project goals & objectives including functional specification, cycle time, schedule, budget and resources
- Uses the skills and training they have developed to manage the actual project costs versus established budgets and has the ability to project any potential cash flow issues related to the assigned project
- Uses the skills and training they have developed to manage project workflow & budgets utilizing Edgewater’s ERP system (TotalETO), Microsoft Office & Project Summary worksheets
- Uses the skills and training they have developed to assist Edgewater’s Sales and Applications team in developing concepts, proposals, quotations and presentations
- Uses the skills and training they have developed to direct the everyday operations of the assigned project to monitor compliance to customer requirements and expectations
- Uses the skills and training they have developed to communicate the project status on a regular basis in an effort to keep the customer & the internal management team updated
- Coordinate weekly meetings with the customer & project team to discuss project activities and to assure the project schedule is maintained
- Maintain an action list in accordance with Edgewater’s ISO standard procedures
- Uses the skills and training they have developed to accurately estimate the resources and material costs required to complete the project
- Maintain constant communication with Edgewater management to insure resources are available to complete the project in the budgeted timeline & budgeted hours
- Prepare and submit Engineering change orders to the customer for project scope changes.
- Oversees & maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
- Maintains continuity among project team members by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs of the project
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities & reading technical publications
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Frequent overnight travel will be required of this position, national and international. Travel is typically estimated to be 25% of the work required in a year.
Educational Requirements:
- DOL Journeymen certificate desirable
- Bachelors' degree in engineering, management or an equivalent of 10 years’ experience in engineering related to custom automation is preferred but not required
- At least 5 years of experience managing, leading or overseeing projects within an applicable industry, direct experience in project management of custom automation preferred
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in customer negotiations and marketing related efforts is desirable but not required
EEO Statement
Edgewater Automation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
*NOTICE* We are not working with external recruiters or agencies for this role. Candidates should apply directly. Please do not engage third parties to submit your information on your behalf.