Project Manager

About the role

Valiant TMS, a global industry leader, is seeking a Project Manager to lead projects through the design, manufacturing, and commissioning phases, delivering customized equipment and world-class technology solutions to customers.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming orders to ensure alignment with customer specifications and approved proposals
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and internal teams on all project-related matters
• Provide technical guidance and oversee projects throughout the design, build, and commissioning phases, assuming technical and financial accountability for assigned projects
• Coordinate project activities by communicating relevant information to Engineering, Manufacturing, and other departments
• Schedule and lead design and manufacturing line-up meetings to support successful program launch and ensure alignment with purchase order requirements and revisions
• Monitor project schedules and budgets, identifying risks or variances and implementing corrective action plans as required
• Track, document, and communicate changes impacting scope, pricing, or delivery schedules
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to resolve issues while balancing cost, schedule, and quality requirements
• Lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate with leadership to allocate resources across design, machining, assembly, and tryout phases
• Partner with Procurement to ensure timely delivery of commercial and internally manufactured components
• Coordinate customer visits for project progress reviews and final buy-off meetings
• Communicate pricing changes and order amendments to Proposal, Sales, and Finance teams
• Provide technical support to Proposal and Estimating teams and participate in proposal review meetings as required
• Collaborate with Valiant TMS teams across international locations to support successful project execution
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve processes, procedures, and standards

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of design and/or production experience in automated production systems or machine tool design and build environments with demonstrated project management experience
• Completed post-secondary education in a technical or engineering field
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to customer sites
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational and management abilities
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability and sound judgment under pressure
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy when interacting with customers

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, vision, employee assistance, and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k), life, and disability insurance upon completion of the new hire eligibility period
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Work alongside a talented and diverse team dedicated to excellence
• Work with cutting-edge technologies in the machining and manufacturing industries