Project Manager, Layout Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create and oversee project charters, baseline metrics, data collection strategies, and proof-of-concept initiatives.

• Plan, design, implement, validate, and finalize post-implementation tasks in alignment with project goals.

• Establish KPIs that focus on scope, timeline, cost, delivery, service, and quality standards.

• Facilitate the resolution of deployment issues, risks, and challenges that arise.

• Identify opportunities to enhance process automation, scalability, and efficiency within installation teams.

• Lead weekly cross-functional meetings to discuss project progress, issues, and risks.

• Provide consistent updates to business stakeholders and leadership teams.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to incorporate continuous improvement concepts into design and documentation via engineering changes.

• Ensure the prompt execution of approved engineering modifications across installation sites, including retroactive implementations.

• Support installation teams and troubleshoot issues related to design and material delivery.

• Document and disseminate best practices, process enhancements, and innovative solutions.

• Promote transparency, swift decision-making, and cohesive cross-functional collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in industrial or robotic automation installation projects.

• Capacity to devise creative solutions and deliver projects within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.

• Ability to identify issues and potential risks, gather data, establish facts, and reach valid conclusions.

• Capability to implement change initiatives with minimal disruption while maximizing adoption.

• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills for guiding technical teams and addressing competing priorities.

• Experience utilizing business intelligence tools to generate insightful metrics.

• Process-oriented, lean-focused, methodical, detail-oriented, and proactive in approach.

• Preferred: PMP certification.

• Preferred: Lean / Six Sigma / Kaizen certification.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Jira, Smartsheet, and SAP.

• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time to designated site locations.

• Valid driver's license and capability to drive or fly to client and customer locations.

• Openness and ability to work in Western or Central time zones.

• Physical ability to navigate steep stairs, work at heights exceeding 45 feet, operate in confined 24-inch spaces, endure temperatures ranging from 105° to 32° Fahrenheit, and lift or move up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required.

• Willingness to spend approximately 75% of site time on construction sites, adhering to required PPE.

• Compliance with safety regulations, including lock-out tag-out and fall protection protocols.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees may be issued a corporate credit card depending on their role and travel obligations.

• Business travel expenses reimbursed in accordance with program guidelines.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• Disability benefits.

• 401K plan.

• Paid time off (PTO) and/or other benefits.