Description

As a Project Manager, you will manage assigned projects to completion within an agreed schedule and budget. Joining the Cates team is both challenging and rewarding. You will become an important member of a very talented and dynamic team within our industry. If this sounds like you, please read on!

The Role:

• Manages project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Responsible for overall success and profitability of project deliverables and customer satisfaction
• Evaluates project risks and develops risk mitigation plans
• Conducts kick off meetings and project status meetings with the project team and customer
• Works with SMEs to develop detailed project plans, schedules, and cost estimates
• Works with customer to manage scope and overall expectations
• Coordinates activities between sales, engineering, fabrication, subcontractors, and customer
• Tracks work against the project plan and other project baselines
• Ensures that team members provide updated tasks status and timekeeping information as required
• Tracks and resolves issues within the PM 's span of control while raising other issues to management/customer for resolution as appropriate.
• Manages change using defined change control procedures
• Issues weekly performance reports and status reports to identified stakeholders
• Facilitates status meetings with customer, team, and management
• Acquires formal submittal approvals for design documents, functional specifications, and scope deviations.
• Ensures the quality of project deliverables have been thoroughly reviewed and tested.
• Coordinates installation, testing, and start-up activities at the customer site
• Ensures formal acceptance of scope items and final customer acceptance
• Identifies lessons learned for later process improvement.
• Reviews sales estimated quotes for scope and pricing accuracy.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• BS Degree in Engineering/Technology - Automation Controls preferred
• 3-5 years demonstrated Project Management experience leading multi-discipline projects in Engineering (Control System Automation preferred)
• Expert level using MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Expert level proficiency using MS Project in developing and tracking detailed project schedules.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build high performance teams of diverse individuals
• Excellent customer service skills with a proven record of high client satisfaction
• Effective time and schedule management skills with a problem-solving attitude

Preferred Requirements / Certifications:

• PMP Certification

About Us

Cates Control Systems was founded over 40 years ago and is a systems integration company that partners with manufacturing firms to develop and implement automation solutions to increase production, improve quality and reduce costs. Our customers are extremely diverse and spread all over North America (and a few internationally). Our customers make roofing shingles, fry potato chips, roast coffee, process poultry and beef, distill water, bottle apple juice, and ship all over the world.

We are committed to delivering quality solutions that we stand behind through service and support. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of others. We are a fun, friendly company with a strong family atmosphere and 12 core principles that guide us at every step in our success. Our culture is firmly rooted in the values of honesty, integrity, commitment and reliability. To learn more, please visit us at www.cates.com.

# Project Manager, PM, PMP, industrial engineer

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Plano, TX 75074: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• What is your expected salary range?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• managing project budgets: 2 years (Preferred)
• managing scope & schedules: 2 years (Preferred)
• project management in Engineering or Control Systems: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: One location