Project Manager

Raymond West is looking for a dynamic Project Manager to join our Systems team. The Project Manager is responsible for the success and completion of their Raymond West project assignments, communicating directly with vendors, customers, and Raymond West sales and credit personnel. We bring industry-leading expertise in intralogistics storage and automation solutions, providing end-to-end warehouse solutions to keep our customers' businesses running.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate all aspects of storage and automation projects from assignment to final invoicing, including:
  • Approval and finalization of engineering calculations
  • Permit submittal and document filing requirements
  • Weekly stakeholder updates
  • Material order verifications and PO issuance
  • Shipping coordination, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance
• Achieve project implementation while maintaining as-sold gross profit margin and minimizing or eliminating cost overruns.
• Create and publish Gantt chart schedules including project milestones.
• Efficiently approve and distribute all required installation documents.
• Conduct site visits for all project milestones, including pre-installation site preparedness, installation start, material offloading, and final project closeout walk with installation crew and customer.
• Handle internal job cost approval and customer change order management.

Requirements

• High-quality written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellence in task tracking, follow-up, and time management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online filing structures.
• High level of comprehension and ability to enforce/communicate safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and installation manuals.
• Ability to set up and direct virtual meetings and send follow-up emails with clear and concise action items.
• Adeptness at discovering, clearly communicating, and meeting project expectations as defined by internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain effective and professional working relationships with customers, employees, co-workers, and managers in other departments.
• Proven success in identifying and resolving project challenges with urgency.
• Aptitude for continually learning new products and support policies/initiatives.
• Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision and respond rapidly to varying project requirements.
• Willingness to work off-hours as specific needs dictate and assume more responsibility as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Procore and AutoCAD.
• Prior knowledge of storage and automation products, including forklift types and applications, vertical lift modules, powered conveyor, pallet storage shelving, warehouse management software, and sortation systems.
• Experience in customer-facing roles, structural engineering, and contract evaluation.
• Familiarity with permit submittals, seismic engineering, and fire code requirements.
• Ability to communicate by digitally marking up project photos and PDFs.

Education & Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• PMP certification or bachelor’s degree focused in supply and logistics preferred.
• Over 2 years of experience in application, design, or installation of distribution center storage and automation systems.

Travel

25% (5 days per month). Must be able to be insured by Raymond West.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary position: 80% of time spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer, with some travel to job sites as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $110,000. The specific pay offered to a candidate may be influenced by factors including relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Personal time off and holiday pay.