Location: Marietta, OHJob Type: Full-Time, Direct HireSalary: Starting at $[starting rate], higher depending on experience
Position Overview
We are seeking a Project Manager to oversee custom electrical equipment projects from initial requirements through engineering, manufacturing, testing, shipment, and closeout. This role is ideal for an experienced project professional who can coordinate multiple teams, manage customer expectations, and keep complex manufacturing projects on schedule.
Power distribution industry experience is strongly relevant to this role.
Key Responsibilities
Lead projects through requirements capture, engineering, procurement, production, testing, shipment, and closeout.
Serve as a primary customer contact throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate activities across Sales, Application Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Logistics.
Build and maintain detailed project schedules and monitor critical milestones.
Establish achievable delivery dates based on material availability and production capacity.
Lead project kickoff meetings and maintain action-item tracking.
Manage customer change requests, engineering changes, and related schedule impacts.
Coordinate Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), documentation packages, and shipment readiness.
Identify project risks early and drive timely resolution.
Maintain project reporting, schedule information, and on-time delivery metrics.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining priorities and execution discipline.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
5+ years of project management experience in manufacturing, electrical equipment, or electromechanical environments.
Experience managing engineered-to-order or custom manufacturing projects.
Strong understanding of project scheduling, order management, and long-lead material coordination.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, single-line diagrams, and technical specifications.
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, production, and quality teams.
Proficiency with ERP systems and project scheduling tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
Excellent communication, organizational, and customer management skills.
Ability to successfully manage multiple complex projects at the same time.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with power distribution equipment such as switchgear, PDCs, RPPs, STS, or UPS systems.
PMP certification or active pursuit of certification.
Familiarity with UL, NEC, ANSI, or related electrical industry standards.
Experience coordinating FATs and customer witness testing.
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
What We Offer
Competitive compensation based on experience.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Career growth and professional development opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a project management professional with electrical manufacturing experience who wants to take ownership of complex power distribution and engineered-to-order projects from concept through delivery.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Marietta, OH
Skills
Acceptance Testingunmatched
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)unmatched
Change Order Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Electrical Componentsunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Electromechanicsunmatched
Engineering Change Orderunmatched
Engineering Drawingunmatched
Engineering Managementunmatched
Industry Standardsunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Managementunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Projectunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
National Electrical Codeunmatched
Order Managementunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Power Engineeringunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Project Lifecycleunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Management Softwareunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Salesunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Switchgearunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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