Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Location: Bridgman

Project Manager

Bridgman, Michigan

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team!

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That's why we're bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what's possible for ourselves and our customers.

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Convergix is a global automation systems integrator that serves diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers' operations with a focus on solving unique challenges that others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience.

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The Role

Project Managers (PMs) at Convergix Automation are key leaders and mentors to their peers. We see them as the "CEO" of the projects assigned to them. They strive for project execution excellence by managing a team of subject matter experts.

Primary objective s are to manage Cost, Schedule and Scope according to the contract from start to finish, to excite the customer with the performance of the product and the services provided, and to deliver business results that meet or exceed Convergix's expectation for awarded projects. This position reports to Director of Project Management.

What would a typical day look like?

* Lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time delivery with a "beat the budget" mindset while managing and mentoring the project team resources

* Strictly adhere to and coach team members on Convergix's project management fundamentals

* Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with Convergix Project workbook including Budget management, Labor forecasts, Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing.

* Facilitate internal and customer attended design reviews with special attention given to avoid scope creep while applying pre-determined risk mitigation plans.

* Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints.

* Help the team identify un-planned costs and their associated root causes that feed into Convergix's systemic problem-solving efforts

* Work closely with Engineering and Supply Chain management to ensure timely design release, ordering of materials and help develop Supplier Statements of Work for outsourcing of custom sub systems.

* Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using Convergix tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team. After requests are logged, follow Convergix change management process to ensure proper resolution.

* Look for opportunities to document lessons learned during all project phases and document per Convergix standards

* Lead customer review meetings for project proposals and initiate regular project updates to customers consistent with the Project Execution Map while interacting with all levels of management, clients, contractors and vendors

* Travel to customer site and oversee the Site Acceptance Testing and final buy-off

* Perform any additional reasonable tasks as required

What qualifies you for this opportunity?

* Reliable transportation and an ability to travel; although this position is focused on local clients and minimal travel is required, you should have the ability to travel within US and Canada

* Experience supervising a team

* Project Management experience, PMP certification preferred

* Technical Capacity, and experience in the custom automated equipment business is an asset

* Team-oriented approach to leadership

* Highly developed problem solving skills

* Facility proficiency is a must

* At…