Project Manager-Mechanical/Automation

System One - Troy, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Troy, OH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Project Manager for Mechanical/Automation will oversee capital equipment projects from inception to completion, ensuring that project scope, budget, and objectives are met. This role involves developing equipment layouts, managing project timelines, and coordinating with vendors and contractors to deliver successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, budget, and objectives
• Develop equipment and building layouts, and equipment specifications for capital equipment projects
• Develop detailed timing plans with functional milestones to support project objectives
• Manage projects from startup to completion for new capital equipment
• Project management and tracking for content/schedule/budget/plant safety
• Writing of justifications and proposals
• Develop specification of capital equipment and facility modification or expansions
• Develop specification for shop floor data to drive capital equipment
• Develop and maintain company standards for capital equipment components
• Writing purchase contracts for capital equipment
• Manage vendors and contractors
• Provide project updates regularly to stakeholders
• Reviewing/providing feedback/approving facility and equipment drawings
• Finalize all as-built drawings and documentation
• Research and analyze best practices in manufacturing concepts and trends for applicability
• Research and develop plant improvement projects, safety, machine efficiency, modernization, reduce manpower, increase capacity
• Interfacing with plant personnel
• Start-up new equipment, including debug
• Identification of assembly, material handling, and process opportunities for labor and cost reduction as well as quality improvement
• Concept and develop solutions to assembly, material handling, and process problems
• Develop and lead all aspects of capital projects
• Develop PID system drawings
• Develop machine timing charts
• Work directly with new capital equipment vendors in the creation of systems and programming
• Integration of separate pieces of equipment constituting a manufacturing process or line
• Provide plant-level support for equipment, as needed

Requirements

• BSME
• At least 7 years of business experience including engineering, project management, and hands-on plant/equipment level work in capital equipment
• Managed capital projects from start to finish
• Experience concepting, laying out, and capital equipment design for capital projects including BOM's, layout drawings, and detail drawings
• Experience in project management and process equipment design for projects ranging in magnitude to multi-millions of dollars
• Experience in organizing and leading matrix teams to complete successful projects on time and within budget constraints
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with capital equipment and implement solutions
• Experience with Facility Improvement or expansions
• Experience with Automated Equipment design and concepts
• Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience with CNC programming and fixture design
• Experience with AutoCad, Inventor and Solid Works (3D and 2D)
• Experience with Simulation Modeling software
• Experience with machine design, including press dies, roll forming
• Understand NFPA, OSHA, ANSI, Building and NEC codes

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Educational Assistance