Project Manager

Position Summary

This position involves designing controls systems for automation machines, ensuring they meet project requirements, customer expectations, and ACA standards. The candidate should communicate project requirements, develop controls architecture, verify electrical design packages, and create designs that adhere to safety and standards. They will interpret internal cost sheets and develop plans that meet cost estimates, accurately report project status, achieve project milestones, and determine the cost of scope changes. The role also requires reviewing and evaluating new control-related products, recommending project-specific training, and following ISO 9001 procedures.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Document project related requirements/discussions and effectively communicate these requirements to the project team.
• Work with other members of the project team, internally and externally, to develop a controls architecture that provides the required functionality, based on ACA standards and customer specifications.
• Verify electrical design packages before release to the shop floor, based on adherence to accepted electrical codes, accuracy, completeness, use of standard materials, use of standard methods, and safety.
• Create and implement designs that are acceptable based on functionality and adherence to standards. Programs must be accurate, complete, and meet existing safety requirements before being released to the Shop team.
• Interpret and understand how to apply internal cost sheets.
• Develop plans to accurately produce results that meet cost estimates.
• Accurately report project status through regular status reports.
• Ensure that project milestones are achieved.
• Determine and document the cost of scope changes internally and externally.
• Review and evaluate new controls related products to provide cost effective and up-to-date control solutions.
• Recommend project specific training necessary to increase efficiency and improve engineering knowledge.
• Follow all procedures and work instructions as defined in the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in engineering or equivalent experience (Preferred)
• Electrical Troubleshooting of Industrial Control panels and machines REQUIRED
• 5+ years of experience as a Controls/Automation Engineer or equivalent. Industrial Automation (Preferred)
• 5+ years programming PLC's and HMI's using Ladder Logic. Allen-Bradley PLC (Preferred)
• Motion control of Servo's, Stepper motors, Induction motors using VFD's and Servo Drives. Allen-Bradley (Preferred)
• Design of Electrical Control Systems using CAD tools. AutoCAD Electrical (Preferred)
• Industrial Robotics Experience with multi-axis robots. Fanuc and Epson (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with a team of technical professionals

Nonessential Skills And Experience

• Must be a team player with a positive attitude.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; lift and carry items up to 50 pounds; climb stairs; balance; stoop and/or kneel.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an active mechanical assembly shop environment. The noise level in the work environment can be minimal to high. Safe work practices are always required in accordance with OSHA regulations, ACA safety protocols, and customer safety protocols.

Position Classification

This is a full-time, exempt salaried position. Depending on the needs of the business, the ability to work more than 40 hours/week and/or weekends may be required.

Travel

Travel is required to customer sites as deemed necessary dependent on the project scope.