Project Manager – Automation & Smart Manufacturing
Wage range based on experience
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in automation, smart manufacturing, and engineering project delivery. This role is responsible for overseeing end-to-end project lifecycle management, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget while maintaining high standards of quality assurance and risk management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage project execution across all phases including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and delivery
- Monitor and control project baselines, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives
- Conduct risk assessments and implement effective risk mitigation strategies
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project charters, functional specifications, schedules, and safety documentation
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless project coordination
- Manage project financials, including cash flow tracking, cost control, and change management
- Oversee critical path activities and ensure timely completion of deliverables
- Establish clear stakeholder communication channels and provide regular progress reporting to senior management
- Ensure adherence to quality standards through quality planning, FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing), and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing)
- Support installation and retrofit projects, ensuring proper supervision and execution
- Collaborate with internal teams to optimize resource allocation across multiple projects
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction
- Provide technical support for sales engineering, including scope development and project estimation
Qualifications & Requirements
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Controls Engineering
- Minimum 5+ years of project management experience in process automation or engineering solutions
- Strong knowledge of PLC systems, robotics, and industrial instrumentation
- Proficiency in project management software and tools
- PMP certification is considered an asset
- Professional designation (e.g., PEO) is an asset
Core Competencies
- Expertise in project planning, multi-project management, and resource coordination
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage diverse teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
Work Environment & Conditions
- Hybrid work environment with required travel
- Primarily office-based with occasional on-site project work
- Ability to manage physical and technical project demands
Project Manager, Automation, Smart Manufacturing, Project Lifecycle Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Scheduling, Budgeting, Quality Assurance, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communication, Change Management, Cash Flow Management, PLC Systems, Robotics, Industrial Instrumentation, Project Management Software, PMP Certification, Engineering Projects, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, FAT, SAT, Resource Allocation, Project Execution
