Project Manager

Factory Technologies, Inc., a Systems Integrator located in Modesto CA., is currently seeking to hire a Project Manager. This position will require development work within an office environment and support at client sites. This is not a remote role and is based in Modesto, CA.

Along with the traditional controls engineer technical skills, as a member of the FTI team, you will be most successful by exhibiting the following non-technical skills/traits:

• Communication, communication, communication
  • All team members need to strive for excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening.
  • Discuss task/milestone/project successes, failures, roadblocks with your team.
  • Let the team know of unexpected changes to the project and/or personal life schedule – as soon as you can. Text, phone, email – whatever it takes.
  • Let the team know of unexpected changes to the scope of work.
  • Provide daily updates on progress. Know your audience and cater your updates accordingly.
  • Feedback – ask for it and provide it respectfully.
• Sharing/collaboration – share your time, your skills and the information you have gathered over the years. As a senior manager, you will be expected to support/develop/lead/mentor junior engineers, drafter’s, shop personnel and new employees.
• Focus – support others when needed and allow others to focus on their tasks as needed.
• Be curious, not judgmental – ask questions to get details.
• Adaptability/flexibility – the controls systems integrator world is fast paced and changes regularly. Team members need to be able to change directions routinely.
• Problem solving/critical thinking – senior team members are key to solving problems whether they be technical or other.
• Repeatability/scalability – think about the work you’re completing and how it may be reused and/or scaled for the future. Reuse existing work where appropriate.
• Self-awareness – understand where you’re at and what your strengths/weaknesses are.
• Empathy – put yourself in someone else’s shoes before judging. All engineers find mistakes in others work. Remember that others will find mistakes in your work too.
• Active Listening – listen with the intent to understand, not just to react/respond.
• Conflict resolution – support reducing inevitable tensions both internally and externally.
• Resilience – some days can be difficult. Some projects can be difficult. Remember that those difficult times are temporary.
• Take care of yourself – everyone is different and you will be supported to avoid burnout. You need to be your own gatekeeper and communicate issues, goals and needs.
• Participate – improvements can only be made with participation. Without participation, everything else is just complaining.
• Time Management/prioritization – senior team members take on a lot of work and can be asked to be in two places oritizing can be a daily challenge. Communicate your issues and come to the table with a proposed solution.

The following skills and requirements are desired:

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Mechatronics Engineering or 10+ years equivalent relevant controls integration experience.
• Development of project budgets, proposals, schedules and presentations.
• Ensure projects meet stated objectives in terms of project scope, time, and profitability.
• Conduct/lead project meetings.
• Development of function descriptions for automation projects.
• Specification of automation components and software.
• Lead and mentor a project team using effective problem-solving techniques to accomplish company and project goals.
• Be an ambassador of our company brand.
• Maintain relationships with established customers and develop new relationships with new customers.
• Support the execution of strategic initiatives.
• Possess expert level knowledge in PLC/HMI programming and systems…