Project Manager

Setting new standards for industrial process automation solutions in the metropolitan New York City tristate area, Control Associates, Inc.

is a premier provider of process automation systems & software, valves, measurement solutions, pressure management, asset reliability and data management solutions.

We are looking to hire a Project Manager for our Solutions & Services Team, basedout of our headquarters in Allendale, NJ.

Established in 1933, Control Associates along with its global process automation business partner, Emerson, specializes in supporting the process control equipment and service needs of the following industries : Life Sciences, Natural Gas Distribution & Transmission, HVAC, Power, Chemical, and Downstream Hydrocarbons.

The Project Manager will :

• Set up and manage industrial automation projects using the company’s ERP system and project scheduling tool(s).
• Provide direction and leadership in the project management of projects within the Process Systems and Solutions business.
• Manage scope, resources, budgets, and schedules to meet automation project deliverables and timelines. Visualize and manage project tasks, timelines, dependencies, resources, and deliverables through MS Project.
• Communicate status updates and other needs with the internal team, external partners, and the customer
• Manage buyouts of goods and services required by the automation projects, including automation hardware such as servers, controllers, IO cards, power supplies, and panels.
• Manage customer invoicing to support automation project milestones, shipping milestones, and periodic services time driven invoices.
• Provide the client excellent Customer Service
• Effectively apply our QMS / ISO 9000 processes and deploy Control Associates’ project methodology and standards.

Requirements :

• Bachelor of Science degree required, preferably within an Engineering concentration.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager within engineering, manufacturing, or construction industries, responsible for project scoping, planning, management, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation management.
• Successful history of independently leading projects to positive conclusions, and be deadline driven, and budgetary conscious
• Direct client facing role, must have excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Knowledge of automation project execution workflows including software requirements gathering through acceptance testing, panel design and server build through acceptance testing
• Microsoft Office Suite applications experience required
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems strongly preferred, as well as experience with Project Management Scheduling tools, MS project, required.
• Some travel required to customer offices within the local territory.
• Project Management Professional, (PMP), Certificate desired
• Previous Project Management experience with both hardware and software is ideal
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Engineering Manager
• Normal Working Hours : Monday through Friday 8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM.

Please note that work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This is a direct placement position; third party contracts are not available.

This is not a remote opportunity, if not local to Allendale, NJ, relocation to NYC tristate area will be required.

Control Associates, Inc. offers competitive salaries that include a bonus potential.

Excellent benefits, including multiple medical plan choices, vision, and dental insurance with coverage for both employees and dependent family members.

Medical and dependent care flexible spending benefits, health savings accounts, company paid for long-term disability and life / ADD insurance plans with a buy up option.

Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and sick days

Our retirement plans include a 401(k) plan (with company match) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), is a company-funded benefit that provides additional retirement compensation to qualifying employees.

Certification / Training, we provide both in-house and Client / System specific technical training

Control Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, creed, race religion, color, national origin, citizenship, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, gender, ancestry, or liability for services in the U.

S. Armed Forces, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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