About us

PIA Automation US ranks among the world’s top-five providers of automation solutions through ongoing healthy growth of our company and the expansion and consolidation of our market position in the various industry segments.

The business areas include mobility - especially powertrain, e-mobility, safety, components, ADAS, and battery - as well as commercial goods, consumer goods and healthcare. With its own Industry 4.0 solutions, PIA offers all customers the decisive advantage in the digitalization and networking of production.

We have ten locations on three continents (North America, Europe, Asia), including eight production sites in Europe, China, USA, Canada and two service and engineering locations in Germany

The Project Manager coordinates and oversees all project development processes, including the schedule, budget and communication, and provides assistance, clarification of objectives, and guidance toward the achievement of project goals.

Responsibilities

• Assess the likely duration and complexity of a project and anticipate the equipment, materials, personnel, time, and resource needs that will be required
• Make detailed plans that will establish project objectives, direct the integration of technical activities and provide ways to measure progress
• Create and manage project timeline
• Develop and implement communication procedures to ensure all matters relating to a project’s status is accurately and appropriately disseminated to the customer, project team members, and management
• Facilitate meetings with team members to discuss project status and address related issues that directly affect project status
• Confer with management weekly, to resolve open issues, problems or irregularities uncovered throughout the project development process and updates reports as necessary
• Direct the negotiations of research contracts, the preparation of budgets, bids, and contracts
• Work with all external vendors and sub-contractors
• Support creation of final PIA quotation by developing labor/material budgets to provide costing for quotes

• Work cooperatively with Sales and Applications Engineering to update, review, or make recommendations on orders and cost estimates
• Ensure the accuracy of customer invoices and vendor progress billings. Work with payable and receivable as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience
• Must have three to five years experience managing complex projects
• Demonstrated history of customer satisfaction, budget control, and schedule control
• Proficiency with MS Office and Project
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

• Engineering background
• Six sigma, statistical analysis, and process validation
• Automation and PLC experience

What does PIA offer?

• PIA Academy, an excellent in-house training program
• PIA Life, because we care about the well-being of our employees
• PIA Worldwide, an international company with a family culture
• Competitive salary, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous paid time off, and 401k with company match

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Project Management: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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