Program Manager

Automation Powered By Innovation

Established in 1937, Paslin is a leader in the automation sector. With a strong foundation in engineering excellence and vertical manufacturing capabilities, we provide sophisticated automation systems that are customized to meet the global aspirations of our clients. Our commitment to quality and excellence is evident in every project we undertake. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy creative problem-solving, and are passionate about automation powered by innovation, we'd love to hear from you!

Are you ready to take your leadership and organizational skills to the next level? Paslin is looking for a Program Manager to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to interact with the customer and contribute to cutting-edge projects in the automation industry. You will play a crucial role in managing to ensure that all aspects of a program including financial, quality, manpower and project execution from initiation to closure. This role requires strong leadership and organizational skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent Paslin as the main point of customer interaction.
• Lead, coach, and inspire your project team to crush their goals.
• Create clear project plans that include goals, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinates critical information between customers, suppliers and internal resources
• Complete project charter outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget and timeline
• Lead problem solving activities, addressing any on-site challenges, handles communication plans, risk management, and issue resolution like a pro.
• Keep customers and the management team updated with regular project progress reports.
• Set up and maintain systems (like AX) to make managing projects easier.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Experience: 5-7 years of program management in an automation environment
• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance with an MBA preferred
• Travel: Requires some out of town and overnight travel to customer site, 20-25%.
• Key Competencies:
  • Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to execute projects on time and on budget
  • Demonstrated leadership and teamwork
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Technical Skills:
  • Ability to read and understand basic financial statements including P&L, profit margin analysis and cost to complete analysis.
  • Familiarity with project management tools and systems (bonus if you've used AX!).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project

Work Environment: This position operates in both an office and a shop/plant environment, may be required to work at multiple facilities depending on workload.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and be present on the plant floor or customer facility, some work in safety sensitive situations around moving machinery and powered industrial equipment.

Work type & Expected hours of work: Regularly works on-site at local Paslin locations. Work schedules are flexible around core business hours of 7am-5pm, Monday to Friday. This position is for regular, full-time work and may require coming in early, working late, or working on weekends to meet the needs of the business.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive pay and great benefits. Paslin offers a wide range of benefits including Paid Time Off, paid holidays, 401k match, comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans, accident and life Insurance.
• A chance to grow your skills and your career. Paslin believes in investing in people and offers a variety of development programs with excellent opportunities for individual growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement.
• A supportive, collaborative team and a fun, engaging work environment. Check out our company page on LinkedIn to learn more about our values and see how we give back to our community.

Paslin is an Equal Opportunity Employer: It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, sex (including pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, weight, height, religion, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, AIDS, HIV, misdemeanor arrest record (not resulting in a conviction), military veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Paslin utilizes a consumer reporting agency to obtain consumer reports as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.