• Blaine, MN
  • $120,000–$150,000 Per Year
  • Instant Apply
2 days ago

Job Description

Title: Project Manager
Location: Blaine, MN
Hire Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $120K- $150K (potentially higher for more experience)

Benefits:Full benefit package offered
 

Ready to Lead Projects That Bring Big Ideas to Life?

Are you a project management leader who thrives on tackling complex engineering challenges, building strong customer relationships, and bringing innovative automation solutions across the finish line?

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join a growing engineering and automation organization. This is an opportunity to take ownership of high-impact, custom automation projects from order through customer acceptance, working alongside talented engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.

If you enjoy having a seat at the table, influencing decisions, and seeing your projects come to life on the production floor, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for!

What You'll Be Doing
  • Lead complex engineering and automation projects from order through final customer acceptance.
  • Own project scope, schedules, budgets, risk management, quality, and customer satisfaction.
  • Manage both Design Build (DB) and Build to Print (BTP) projects.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, building strong relationships and ensuring expectations are met.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across Applications, Engineering, Supply Chain, Assembly, Quality, and Customer Service.
  • Review and manage customer contracts, project specifications, acceptance test plans, and milestone documentation.
  • Identify opportunities to improve project execution, processes, and overall operational performance.
  • Partner with leadership on continuous improvement initiatives and project management best practices.
What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of project management experience within engineering, manufacturing, industrial equipment, or automation.
  • PMP certification required.
  • Experience managing complex projects from kickoff through completion and customer acceptance.
  • Background managing both Design Build and Build to Print projects.
  • Strong understanding of project scope, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, and risk management.
  • Excellent customer-facing communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, and ERP/MRP systems.
  • Understanding of manufacturing and machining processes.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBlaine, MN
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$120,000–$150,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

Skills

  • Acceptance Testingunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Contract Requirementsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Database Designunmatched
  • Documentation Planunmatched
  • Engineering Managementunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Machiningunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Software Engineeringunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched

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