The Project Manager is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, from order placement through installation and final project closeout. Key responsibilities include:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, suppliers, subcontractors, sales, and engineering throughout the project
- Develop and maintain accurate project records, schedules, documentation, and status updates within project management systems
- Proactively identify project risks, issues, and potential impacts to cost or schedule, and drive timely resolution
- Provide clear and consistent project updates to customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations and company standards
Qualifications & Experience
- 3-5 years’ experience as a Project Manager for a material handling system provider, conveyor integrator, controls contractor, or closely related field
- Experience managing conveyor installation projects, including coordination of mechanical installation, electrical installation, controls integration, and system start-up activities
- Prior hands-on experience personally programming, supporting, or troubleshooting conveyor controls is strongly preferred
- Experience leading or participating in conveyor commissioning efforts, including I/O checkout, device testing, PLC/HMI coordination, functional testing, and go-live support
- Experience working with or leading conveyor/controls electrical installation teams, including field wiring, panels, sensors, motor controls, VFDs, scanners, photo eyes, E-stops, and networked control devices
- Ability to understand conveyor layouts, controls drawings, electrical schematics, installation plans, and customer specifications
Up to 75% of travel is required for this role.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience as a Project Manager for a material handling system provider or closely related field
- Proficiency with project management software
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Project Online, and Synergis Adept
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to earn client trust
- Ability to present information to customers, top management, and peers
- Willingness to travel nationwide, possibly internationally, up to 75%
- Ability to drive and travel using public transportation, including airlines
- Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds
What We Do
Simply put – we invest in our people. Whether it’s competitive pay, cutting-edge technology, various benefits options, or annual reward, we show our Associates (what we call Malin employees) what it means to be valued and give them the resources to help make their jobs easier. We work hard. We play hard. We put our customers first and have a good time while doing it. Our customers are some of the biggest, most trusted companies in the world. Family festivities, company celebrations, and team-building events are just a few ways we let loose and have fun in between.
