Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Project Manager, Controls and Automation

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience in automation solutions for consumer products or industrial design
  • Proficient in Rockwell automation systems and related hardware
  • Experience with Siemens, Wonderware, and GE systems is a plus
  • Strong communication skills for diverse interactions
  • Willingness to travel for project needs
  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering preferred or relevant engineering degree

Responsibilities

  • Manage project tasks including design and programming of control systems
  • Oversee project execution from proposal to quality control and customer satisfaction
  • Ensure efficient use of company facilities and resources
  • Lead and expand the controls & automation business locally
  • Mentor professionals and guide their career development
  • Participate in councils to adopt firm-wide standards
  • Coordinate with finance for activity reporting

Benefits

  • Professional development resources and mentorship programs
  • Flexible and challenging work environment
  • Supportive culture focused on mutual respect and individual success
  • Opportunities for career growth and leadership development
  • Engagement in industry events and competitions
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Who You'll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Project Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. Design Group is widely known as an industry leader, recognized as a top system integrator, ranking #7 in the 2023 System Integrator Giants; as a Rockwell Platinum Integrator, the highest designation given to Rockwell partners; and as an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator. As a part of this team, you will learn from industry leading experts and may even have the chance to be an active participant in industry events like the Ignition Build-A-Thon which Design Group won in 2023!

In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Control System Integration Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You'll Do

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
  • Manage project tasks including hardware and panel design, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA design, power distribution design, and all associated project documentation
  • Manage project execution including proposal preparation, estimating, scheduling, resources, staffing, contract negotiation, order processing, quality control, customer satisfaction, and project set-up
  • Ensure the proper use of company facilities (plant and equipment)
  • Lead, develop and grow the controls & automation business in the local office and region; cultivate and
  • maintain relationships with key client contacts
  • Mentor and guide professionals; provide feedback, evaluation, training, and career development guidance
  • Participate on councils responsible for overseeing and adopting firm-wide standards
  • Handle strategic business planning and development of annual vision plans for the controls & automation group
  • Work with the recruiting team to identify and hire professionals into the controls & automation group
  • Provide quarterly reporting to the office partners and regional partners
  • Coordinate with the finance department to ensure proper reporting of the controls & automation group activities
  • Convey a positive image of Barry-Wehmiller Design Group and support the development of a strong culture consistent with our Guiding Principles of Leadership
  • Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team


What You'll Bring
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing and providing automation solutions for the consumer products or industrial design industries
  • Experience designing electrical control systems and programming automation systems for process applications
  • Proficiency in Rockwell hardware and software solutions
  • Experience with Siemens, Wonderware, and GE software/hardware (preferred)
  • Experience in food & beverage, pulp & paper, or other industrial industries (preferred)
  • Solid communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of management, clients, and vendors
  • A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
  • A bachelor of science in electrical engineering is preferred, but consideration will be given to other engineering degrees based on relevant experience


Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Project Manager, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Project Manager but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

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About Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Design Group supports Their clients’ initiatives from conceptual planning through the implementation of production systems and facilities. Regardless of a project’s technology, scale, or complexity, their in-house Solutions Teams can provide individual engineering discipline services for large and small initiatives alike.

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