Project Manager

Wauseon Machine is a diversified, growing, and successful company with a 39-year track record of success and profitability. The company is on a journey to improve overall performance through the pursuit of operational and business process excellence.

We are looking for a Project Manager for our growing Custom Automation & Robotics Integration business. This is a key role with opportunities for increasing responsibility and growth, including project management of some of our most challenging, large, and technically complex custom automation projects.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point of communication to the customer from project kick-off through Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for assigned projects.
• Assume complete responsibility for leadership and project team mentorship of the project through the phase gate process including: kickoff, definition and confirmation of project requirements, schedule development and management, scope and change management, risk identification, cost management, open issues management, compliance assurance, and both Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasting.
• Accept and share best practices including advancement of project management process maturity, application of lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
• Track & maintain project labor & material budgets, including corrective actions to deliver key project deliverables on time and budget.
• Negotiation of all scope changes fairly, equitably, while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Plan & lead difficult negotiations to successful terms with customer when called upon.
• Understand and use Root Cause Analysis when problems are identified. Implement corrective actions.
• Clearly communicate status & health of projects both internally (weekly) and externally.
• Proactively identify risks and mitigations, issues, and drive to timely resolution.
• Coordinate and continuously monitor & control schedules, budgets, and quality deliverables throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Exhibit strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal and leadership skills to build loyalty, trust, and commitments from key customer contacts involved with making decisions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Technical or Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant PM experience within construction, industrial automation, or other project-based business for external customers.
• Prior demonstrated project management success developing, managing, & reporting: communication, schedules, budgets, scope, and resources.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading and managing multiple large complex projects simultaneously.
• High mechanical aptitude (highly preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred).
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to adopt company systems, processes, and tools.
• Proficiency with MS Project or other similar project management scheduling & resource management software.
• Willing to travel to meet with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Soft Skills

• High energy individual that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to clearly communicate priorities and expectations to team members, and work effectively cross functionally.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wauseon, OH 43567: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $81,600 - $103,000