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Project Manager
Canton, MI US
Job Description
Project Manager –Industrial Capital Equipment
Location: Canton, MI
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Salary: Up to $120, 000 (based on experience)
Position Overview
Our client is seeking a hands-on Project Manager to lead industrial capital equipment projects from kickoff through final customer acceptance.
This is a true project ownership role —responsible for schedule, scope, costing, budgeting, and milestone execution. The Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact and is accountable for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full project lifecycle from RFQ handoff through customer buy-off and service transition
- Develop and manage detailed project schedules in MS Project
- Build, track, and forecast project budgets —including costing, pricing impact, and margin performance
- Proactively identify scope changes, cost risks, and budget overruns and escalate accordingly
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, internal teams, and suppliers
- Lead milestone reviews and ensure deliverables are completed on time
- Coordinate closely with Sales, Engineering, Field Service, and Supply Chain
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously with full accountability for execution
- Oversee customer sign-off and close punch lists
- Ensure complete documentation and smooth handoff to Service
- Conduct post-project reviews and lessons learned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of true project management experience in industrial, automation, manufacturing, or capital equipment environments
- Demonstrated experience with project costing, budgeting, and financial ownership
- Experience managing full project scope —not limited program coordination
- Proven ability to serve as the point person at key project milestones
- Strong MS Project experience
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
Meet Your Recruiter
Chris Ingersoll
Technical Recruiter
With over two decades dedicated to talent recruitment and staffing management within dynamic agency settings, Chris possesses extensive experience across diverse industries. Throughout her career, her primary focus has always been on prioritizing the delivery of high-quality staffing solutions.
Chris consistently strives to match the right talent with the right opportunities, ensuring that both clients and candidates benefit from a seamless and mutually rewarding experience. This commitment to excellence has been the cornerstone of her approach in facilitating successful placements and fostering long-term professional relationships.
Chris's journey has sharpened her ability to handle intricate staffing needs while nurturing strong connections with clients and candidates. As always, she is committed to offering tailored solutions that contribute to organizational growth.