Senior Project Manager
Job Description
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 (Depending on Experience)
Type: Direct Hire
A leader in custom machinery and automation solutions is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team in Milwaukee, WI. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the profitability of machine design/build projects, serving as the primary liaison between the customer and. If you have the technical expertise, experience, and leadership skills, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Summary:
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing custom machinery projects, including mechanical design, controls, pneumatics, hydraulics, financial budgets, labor charges, parts shortages, and supplier deliveries. You will continually assess and manage these aspects to maintain project budget and delivery schedule integrity. Your role will also involve direct communication with customers and suppliers, negotiation of contract issues, and facilitating corrective actions as necessary.
Education and Experience:
A four-year technical degree (BSME) or equivalent is required.
Five to ten years of direct machine design/build and implementation experience, or other relevant technical degrees (BSEE, BSEET) will be considered.
Two to five years of direct manufacturing engineering and/or machine design, build, and implementation experience is preferred.
Familiarity with welding equipment, packaging equipment, and high-speed assembly equipment is desirable.
Experience with welding processes (GMAW, GTAW, PAW, etc.) and proficiency in SolidWorks/CAD is a plus.
Proven success in managing large projects to meet timelines and schedules is required.
Review project specifications, deliverables, and requirements with applications engineering.
Hold regular project review meetings for machine/tooling design and controls/systems design.
Address and resolve issues that impact project timing and scope.
Collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering Manager, Controls Engineering Manager, and Manufacturing Manager to ensure resources are effectively assigned and goals are met.
Monitor progress in fabrication/machining processes and assembly related to the project.
Handle customer requests and assess their alignment with the project scope.
Meet Your Recruiter
Max Francis
Technical Recruiter
Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move—one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.
As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.
What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.
Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.