Project Manager – Machine Safety

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with the business lines to coordinate, execute and deliver all projects on time, on budget and within scope in accordance with the stated business requirements
• Drive sound Project Management methodology including requirements & business case analysis, development of project charters, project plans, resource plans and related project management artifacts
• Manage billing and collections to ensure positive cash flow
• Facilitate continuous process improvement to increase field productivity
• Cookordinate manpower, resources, and tools across branches and departments

Client & Program Leadership

• Act as the primary liaison between Pieper Automation and our clients
• Cookordinate cross-functional teams (Safety Engineers, Controls Engineers, and Field Staff) to deliver turnkey safety solutions on schedule, within scope, and on budget

Scoping & Proposals

• Collaborate with Business Development to assess customer safety needs, conduct site visits, and lead technical scoping
• Drive the proposal process, including cost estimation, quoting, and aligning solutions with internal capabilities

Mitigation Design & Integration

• Manage the deployment of risk reduction strategies
• Ensure active and passive safety systems (physical guarding, safety PLCs, light curtains, area scanners) and control systems are designed, built and validated to meet regulatory and customer requirements

Verification & Validation

• Direct the critical 3rd-party safety validation and verification phases
• Ensure all installed safety systems function exactly as intended and comply with OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and RIA A3 standards before final client handover

Qualifications And Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in technical program/project management within industrial automation, systems integration, or functional safety (ISO 13849)
• Agile Proficiency: Proven experience applying Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to hardware, systems integration, or regulatory compliance projects
• Technical Acumen: Ability to scope complex mechanical and electrical safety projects, estimate costs, and translate regulatory requirements into actionable, sprint-sized engineering tasks
• Standards Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of machine safety standards, including OSHA regulations, ANSI B11, ISO 12100, and ISO 13849-1
• Client Engagement: Exceptional customer-facing communication skills. Ability to build trust, present risk assessment findings, and explain iterative safety mitigation strategies to EHS Managers, Plant Managers, and engineering staff

Physical Requirements

• Office environment requiring sitting and standing
• Occasional travel to various work sites including overnight travel, exposing employee to outdoor elements, noise and the need to stand and walk
• Travel is expected to be between 25% and 50%