Sr Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Cranberry Twp, PA
Type: Direct-Hire
Compensation: 90-120K
Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Senior Project Manager – Custom Capital Equipment

Objective

Oversee engineered-to-order industrial machinery projects from bid to final acceptance. Coordinate across design, manufacturing, and field teams to deliver projects on time and on budget while maintaining customer satisfaction and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Direct project phases: initiation, engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, shipping, installation, and closeout
• Serve as primary customer contact throughout project lifecycle
• Develop project documentation including specifications, schedules, and communications
• Monitor and control project scope, budget, and timeline
• Conduct monthly financial reviews and variance analysis
• Lead post-project reviews to identify improvement opportunities
• Travel to customer sites for reviews, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting (40–50% including international)
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure designs meet scope, manufacturability, and cost/schedule targets
• Review drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Respond to technical questions from customers during design reviews and installations
• Apply knowledge of fluid systems, PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics to guide projects
• Coordinate with production to align builds with engineering documentation
• Monitor build quality and address non-conformances with engineering and production teams
• Work with procurement to ensure timely, accurate component purchasing
• Resolve supplier issues to prevent delays
• Facilitate communication across engineering, production, procurement, service, and administration
• Resolve cross-departmental conflicts and escalate when appropriate
• Mentor project managers and support PM process standardization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
• 10–15 years managing projects involving custom-built equipment or capital machinery systems
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of time
• Technical competency in electric motor controls, PLC programming, hydraulic systems, pneumatic circuits, and fluid handling equipment
• Demonstrated experience in design-build project environments with accountability for technical execution
• Background supervising cross-functional teams or project personnel
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and Microsoft Project; familiarity with CAD platforms (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) beneficial

Preferences

• Background in processing equipment, industrial automation systems, or thermoforming machinery (candidates with comparable capital equipment or machine-building experience will be considered)
• Experience operating within matrix organizational structures or multinational enterprises

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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