Sr. Project Manager

Department: Project Management
Reports To: General Manager

Position Purpose

The Sr. Project Manager will oversee all elements and phases of large custom automation projects while supporting Tech-Con Automation's customers. This will include but not limited to: leading project kick-off meetings, project planning, scope and schedule adherence, project team management, identifying manpower resources, change orders, monitoring project purchases, cost tracking and identifying additional opportunities throughout each project. The Sr. Project Manager is supported throughout each project with our highly skilled electrical, mechanical and system integrators. This role ensures that our team is focused on customer satisfaction, quality and integrity of our equipment and optimizing project margin. This position requires travel within Canada and USA.

Position Responsibilities

Position functions will include:

• Responsible for the overall contract execution.
• Lead project kick-off meetings and prepare project team to ensure all objectives are accomplished in accordance with established priorities.
• Responsible for leading, generating and managing project schedules, deliverables and budgets.
• Issue schedules for all projects within one (1) week of project acceptance and provide timely updates and changes
• Generate and track all Project Engineering change orders
• Conduct regular project meetings with customers and project team throughout each contract
• Monitoring and reporting costs of project completion
• Responsible for machine acceptance and sign-off, along with customer milestone invoicing
• Coordinating and assisting in solving technical problems throughout project process
• Complete closed order analysis after final acceptance by the customer, and generate historical data i.e.) unforeseen obstacles, corrective actions, safety issues, liabilities etc.
• Review system training course for customers on the application, operation, adjustment and proper maintenance of system provided.
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with customers and sales representatives
• Pursue all opportunities to generate revenue for Tech-Con Automation Inc.

Position Requirements

Functional/Physical: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of industry standards
• Strong understanding of automated systems
• Able to do qualitative/quantitative analysis with automated systems
• Required to sit for long periods at a time
• Required to use hand or hands, grasp, reach, and type
• Required to have full use of hearing
• Required to have full use of eye sight
• Required to occasionally stand, lift, or bend

Education Experience

Post graduate degree in or certificate in Electrical or Mechanical engineering combined with Five (5) plus year’s proven experience managing large material handling automation projects.

Interpersonal

• Strong PC aptitude including MS-Project, AutoCAD and MS-Office
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Must have strong analytical skills

Supervisory

Project supervisory

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Interested candidates please submit your resume in confidence to: dvitorino@tech-con.com

We thank all those who apply however only applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted