Senior Engineering Project Manager, Industrial Controls

Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain.

Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system - reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to join our Industrial Controls team within our Core Hardware Engineering organization.

This pivotal role will directly report to the Director of Industrial Controls Engineering, where you will support the execution of development and deployment tasks while progressing strategic initiatives.

You will be instrumental in prioritizing and scheduling to ensure our team produces reliable, high-quality products for our customers, ensuring seamless integration with other stakeholders, and optimizing operational efficiency.

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager, you will work very closely with customers and stakeholders to align goals, priorities, and responsibilities across the various workstreams and partners.

The ideal candidate will exhibit a profound commitment to customer satisfaction, adeptly gathering insights and engaging in constructive dialogue to refine our solutions, and always exceed expectations.

What we do

The Industrial Controls team is part of our Core Hardware Engineering organization, which is on a mission to develop, deploy, and maintain products for our warehouse automation systems.

With a proven track record in industrial automation specification, design implementation, standard engineering practices and documentation, we aim to develop and deploy platforms that utilize advanced hardware and push the limits of technology.

We prioritize cross-functional collaboration, continuously refine our engineering processes, and uphold high standards in implementation to align with the strategic goals of the company and the evolving demands of the market.

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager, you will be at the forefront of this mission, supporting a team to build world-class automation platforms that minimize development time, reduce commissioning time, and eliminate unplanned downtime.

What you'll do

• Manage Industrial Controls issue tracking to identify problems, track root causes, and follow corrective action plans to completion .
• Hold daily standup meetings with the team to measure progress, identify roadblocks, and prioritize newly identified tasks.
• Set and maintain deployment schedules, coordinating with site resources to ensure site readiness .
• Be the expert on issue statuses knowing all the details and continuously providing the real-time status across engineering teams and leadership .
• Triage issues are based on priority, impact, risk, and release timing.
• Communicate requirements, scope, schedule, and resource constraints to cross-functional design engineering teams.
• Represent Symbotic to our customers as project lead, ensuring clear communication, effective negotiation, and resolution of any roadblocks to success.
• Be an enterprise-level problem solver with a can-do, outcome-oriented mindset and the belief that the impossible can be achieved.
• Be relentless, resourceful, and entrepreneurial to constantly look for ways to do things better.
• Be nimble and flexible to ensure quick adaptability to changing circumstances or new insights .
• Think strategically but drive actions and outcomes. Respond quickly to shifting priorities without losing sight of longer-term projects and goals.
• Clearly articulate project challenges and solutions that can be understood across a multidisciplinary team and at an executive level.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and self-sufficiency, requiring minimal supervision to achieve objectives effectively.
• Collaborate closely with Release Management to facilitate seamless updates and deployments of PLC and HMI systems for clients, whether on-site or remotely.
• Support customers to address unforeseen issues and production Sites.
• 10% Travel Required - various customer locations and testing facilities (Canada and United States).

What you'll need

• BS in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of Project Management expertise , functioning well in large-scale, complex, cross-functional programs managing highly technical resources.
• Demonstrated experience running projects using agile development principles, with knowledge of industry-standard tools and best practices .
• Ability to understand complex technical issues and facilitate resolution and triage issues based on priority, impact, risk, and release timing.
• Good negotiation and relationship skills, both in directing the technical team and ability to manage and reach solutions to competing priorities .
• Demonstrated experience facilitating dynamic meetings, coordinating among high-energy participants, and directing toward productive results .
• Proficient in JIRA, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Word, and Visio.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly articulate program information to any level of the company.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, willingness to adapt to change and proceed on decisions made with varying levels of uncertainty .
• Experience with using metrics and data analysis to support or drive the right or most beneficial process improvements .
• Ultimate team player. Collaborative yet passionate and motivating .
• Experience with industrial controls or PLC is preferred.
• Experience with industrial / robotic automation is preferred.
• Experience with helping or driving groups to migrate from waterfall or combine with agile / Scrum is a plus .
• Experience as a Scrum Master a plus.

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About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform.

Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world's largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies.

Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency.

As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers.

For more information, visit www.symbotic.com .

We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter.

Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work - for you and the world.

That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.