The Role
Leads custom automation projects from kickoff through completion, coordinating customers, engineering, design, controls, fabrication, assembly, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables. Serves as the primary customer contact, resolves issues, communicates project status, supports business development, and maintains alignment across internal teams. The role is onsite in Holland, Michigan, with occasional domestic and international travel for customer installations and support.
Summary Generated by Built In
Why Join Mission?
At Mission Design & Automation, we build custom automation systems that solve real manufacturing challenges. Every project is different, every solution is engineered from the ground up, and every team member has a direct impact on the final result. Because we partner with customers across a diverse range of industries, you'll contribute to a wide variety of engineering challenges while being part of a business built on long-term stability.
At Mission, you'll find:
Learn more about life at Mission on our Careers Page: https://missiondesignauto.com/careers/
Position Summary:
We're looking for a Project Manager who wants to make an impact.
In this role, you'll work closely with customers, engineers, designers, and machine builders to lead custom automation projects from kickoff through completion. You'll coordinate people, schedules, budgets, and project requirements while keeping teams aligned and customers informed throughout the process.
If you enjoy leading projects, solving problems, building strong relationships, and seeing a project come together from concept to completion, we'd like to meet you.
Location: Full-time salary position onsite in Holland, MI. Standard shop hours are 7am-3:30pm
Compensation & Benefits:
Pay: $80,000-120,000 annually, based on experience.
We also offer:
What You’ll Do:
As a Project Manager at Mission Design & Automation, you’ll have the opportunity to:
What You Bring:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Don’t Meet Every Qualification?
We understand that no candidate checks every box. If you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills to succeed, we encourage you to apply.
Travel:
Some travel to customer facilities may be required for customer installations and support, including domestic and occasional international travel.
What It’s Like to Work Here:
At Mission, we believe great engineering starts with great people.
You'll work alongside experienced professionals who enjoy solving difficult problems, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another. We value accountability, trust, continuous improvement, and taking pride in building quality equipment.
Whether you're commissioning a machine, helping a teammate overcome a technical challenge, or celebrating a successful customer startup, your work has a visible impact on our customers and our team.
Why West Michigan?
West Michigan is more than a great place to work. It is a great place to build your life.
West Michigan offers:
Whether you're looking to advance your engineering career, enjoy an active lifestyle, or put down roots in a growing community, West Michigan offers the opportunity to do all.
At Mission Design & Automation, we build custom automation systems that solve real manufacturing challenges. Every project is different, every solution is engineered from the ground up, and every team member has a direct impact on the final result. Because we partner with customers across a diverse range of industries, you'll contribute to a wide variety of engineering challenges while being part of a business built on long-term stability.
At Mission, you'll find:
- Challenging, custom automation projects—no repetitive production work.
- The opportunity to lead projects from concept through completion.
- A collaborative team where knowledge sharing and mentorship are part of the culture.
- Meaningful work that solves complex manufacturing challenges.
- Opportunities to grow professionally while helping develop the next generation of talented engineers, designers, and builders.
- The satisfaction of seeing your designs become real machines that customers rely on every day.
- The opportunity to work across diverse industries, helping provide long-term stability and exposure to a wide variety of applications
Learn more about life at Mission on our Careers Page: https://missiondesignauto.com/careers/
Position Summary:
We're looking for a Project Manager who wants to make an impact.
In this role, you'll work closely with customers, engineers, designers, and machine builders to lead custom automation projects from kickoff through completion. You'll coordinate people, schedules, budgets, and project requirements while keeping teams aligned and customers informed throughout the process.
If you enjoy leading projects, solving problems, building strong relationships, and seeing a project come together from concept to completion, we'd like to meet you.
Location: Full-time salary position onsite in Holland, MI. Standard shop hours are 7am-3:30pm
Compensation & Benefits:
Pay: $80,000-120,000 annually, based on experience.
We also offer:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid company holidays
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Company-sponsored lunches, events, and team activities
- Access to employee resources and exclusive partner discounts
- Profit-sharing bonuses
What You’ll Do:
As a Project Manager at Mission Design & Automation, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Serve as the primary point of contact between customers and internal project teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Lead project teams through kickoffs, scope and engineering changes, scheduling, budget management, open issues, and risk analysis
- Provide clear direction and facilitate collaboration between engineering, design, controls, fabrication, assembly, and other internal teams
- Identify and anticipate project needs, resolve issues, and take action to keep projects on track
- Monitor project schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables to ensure projects meet customer and company expectations
- Prepare and communicate project status updates, proactively addressing and escalating critical concerns when needed
- Support Business Development by providing project expertise related to timelines, costs, resources, and execution requirements
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, internal teams, and project stakeholders through clear and consistent communication
- Demonstrate strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and attention to detail while managing multiple priorities
- Take ownership of assigned projects, work independently, and drive projects through successful completion
What You Bring:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical field and/or experience managing projects in the automation industry
- 5+ years of experience in the automation industry
- 3+ years of experience in project management
- History of successfully managing multiple customer contacts and projects at various stages of completion
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in machine design, build, or programming
- PMP certification
Don’t Meet Every Qualification?
We understand that no candidate checks every box. If you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills to succeed, we encourage you to apply.
Travel:
Some travel to customer facilities may be required for customer installations and support, including domestic and occasional international travel.
What It’s Like to Work Here:
At Mission, we believe great engineering starts with great people.
You'll work alongside experienced professionals who enjoy solving difficult problems, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another. We value accountability, trust, continuous improvement, and taking pride in building quality equipment.
Whether you're commissioning a machine, helping a teammate overcome a technical challenge, or celebrating a successful customer startup, your work has a visible impact on our customers and our team.
Why West Michigan?
West Michigan is more than a great place to work. It is a great place to build your life.
West Michigan offers:
- A strong manufacturing and engineering economy
- An affordable cost of living compared to many major metropolitan areas
- A variety of communities, from urban cities to small towns or rural areas, all within a reasonable commute
- Welcoming communities, quality schools, and short commute times that support a healthy work-life balance
- Easy access to both the lakeshore and the city with Holland located just 10 miles from Lake Michigan and 25 miles from downtown Grand Rapids
- Year-round recreation, including beaches, parks, hiking and biking trails, skiing, festivals, local restaurants and breweries, arts and culture, and professional sports
Whether you're looking to advance your engineering career, enjoy an active lifestyle, or put down roots in a growing community, West Michigan offers the opportunity to do all.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and/or experience managing projects in the automation industry
- At least 5 years of experience in the automation industry
- At least 3 years of project management experience
- History of successfully managing multiple customer contacts and projects at various stages of completion
- Prior experience in machine design, machine building, or programming
- PMP certification
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The Company
What We Do
Mission Design & Automation develops custom process and equipment solutions that simplify automation for North American manufacturers. We help companies conceptualize, specify, build and install new automation solutions that improve safety, speed, quality, repeatability — and revenue. Manufacturers turn to us for automation integration of varying sized projects and with all levels of complexity. We've helped teams in the automotive, furniture, medical device, construction, food & beverage, EV, and consumer goods industries, and we are always learning more about expanding automation applications in emerging industries. Job Opportunities: https://www.indeedjobs.com/mission-design--automation/_hl/en_US
