Automation Account Manager

Job Title: Automation Account Manager

Job Description

This person will be leading automation and electrical projects from initial customer engagement through successful completion. This role manages customer relationships, oversees project budgets and schedules, coordinates cross-functional teams, and ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably. This person ideally has a good technical background in automation/engineering, with great communication skills - you will be in front of customers managing relationships and be the go to contact for current customer projects north of Ludington.

Responsibilities

• Manage automation and electrical projects from initial proposal through final completion, invoicing, and billing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for additional automation, controls, and electrical projects with current and new clients.
• Prepare accurate project estimates, proposals, budgets, and detailed schedules.
• Coordinate project activities with engineering, field operations, service technicians, purchasing, and accounting teams to ensure smooth execution.
• Monitor project scope, budgets, labor utilization, material costs, subcontractor performance, and overall project profitability.
• Ensure all projects are completed on time, within budget, and in line with customer expectations and specifications.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and organized project documentation, including reports, quotes, proposals, and customer records.
• Promote and ensure compliance with all safety standards, company policies, and relevant industry regulations.
• Support business development efforts by contributing technical insight to proposals, quotes, and customer presentations.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution processes to enhance efficiency, reliability, and productivity for customers through advanced automation technologies.

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Automation/PLC knowledge/familiarity
• Customer engagement, management, estimating, proposals, quoting
• Project management experience is a huge plus

Work Environment

Office environment out of Traverse City, required to be in office a few times a week potentially, but most of work will be on the road or can be completed from home, very flexible schedule.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wayland, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.06 - $40.87/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wayland,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.