Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years in industrial automation or engineering services
5+ years in Project Management
PMP certification preferred but not required
Strong understanding of Project Management best practices
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
Responsibilities
Lead projects by managing scope, risk, timing, cost, and quality
Serve as the main point of contact for customers, ensuring satisfaction through regular updates
Report project status to customers and internal teams, sharing best practices post-completion
Drive team cooperation and resolve conflicts effectively
Monitor project budgets and alert management when nearing limits
Create RFQs and track purchases across departments
Develop milestone timelines and kick off projects with team meetings
Benefits
Opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic environment
Engagement with diverse teams and projects
Exposure to both domestic and international travel
Chance to lead and manage technical teams
Involvement in high-impact projects that enhance customer satisfaction
Full Job Description
Automation Project Manager - Novi, MI
What you will get to do:
You will provide leadership for projects including scope, risk, timing, cost, and quality.
As the customer main point of contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction. This will include weekly updates and direct communication with the customer to resolve open issues.
During the project you will report status updates, to both the customer and in house teams. After project completion you will share best practices and lessons learned in monthly BP review.
Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation.
Understand the financial details and budget of each assigned project. Ensure that the projects stay within budget and alert management when the job approaches 80% of budget.
Create RFQ's.
Track purchased with all ASI departments.
Reiterate scope in the quote to match SOW or line up from team requesting the quote.
Develop Milestone Timeline and kickoff the job with a meeting with all leaders and Automation Team.
Develop & manage issues lists. Communicate the issues list weekly and strive daily to close open issues. PM's focus at this point of the job is to drive resolution & manage schedule to allow the team to complete the job.
Communicate to the customer timing for FAT and any shipping arrangements that need to be made.
What will make you successful:
Comprehensive understanding of Project Management best practices and processes, including but not limited to MS Project, Excel, critical path analysis and change management.
History of managing customer contracts and relationships as well as indirectly managing teams.
