Project Manager

  • Sarnia
  • Jmp Solutions

What would a typical day look like?

  • Work with the Branch Manager/Division leader to lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time and on budget while managing and mentoring the necessary resources across the company
  • Lend and assist in the engineering and sales process by working with customers, suppliers and JMP employees to develop, evaluate and communicate ideal design concepts
  • Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with JMP’s Project Execution Process including Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing.
  • Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints.
  • Help the team identify un-planned costs and their associated root causes that feed into JMPs systemic problem-solving efforts
  • Work closely with Engineering and Supply Chain management to ensure timely design release, ordering of materials and develop Supplier Statements of Work for outsourcing of custom sub systems within approved budget constraints.
  • Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using JMP tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team. After requests are logged, follow JMP change management process to ensure proper resolution.
  • Look for opportunities to document lessons learned during all project phases and document per JMP standards
  • Lead customer review meetings for project proposals and initiate regular project updates to customers consistent with the Project Execution Process while interacting with all levels of management, clients, contractors and vendors

What qualifies you for this opportunity?

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience/technical degree.
  • Professional Engineer and/or PMP designations considered an asset
  • Continuous Improvement skills and training such as Lean Six Sigma, PDCA, 8D, Theory of Constraints, etc. At minimum, the ability to lead people through root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Experience in managing various trades and others from diverse engineering backgrounds
  • A strong knowledge of Controls Systems with capacity to estimate time to execute various tasks
  • Experience in managing projects during commissioning phases and start-up at customer sites
  • Extensive experience in quoting and costing as well as strong organization and planning skills
  • Well developed critical thinking skills, able to autonomously make sound decisions and problem-solve with limited supervision
  • A strong knowledge of client service needs and technology in the marketplace
  • Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written
  • Motivated and passionate about working with people and overcoming challenges through collaboration and a win-win paradigm
  • Works well with a variety of different people from diverse backgrounds
  • Excellent leadership and management skills
  • Ability to travel within Canada and the US

What does success look like at JMP?

At JMP, our employees bring more to the table than simply their technical skills. Essential to success at JMP, employees are constantly flexing the following soft skill behaviors to compliment the technical aspects of their roles.

  • Personal Effectiveness : strong communication, adaptability, self-awareness, negotiation, problem-solving
  • Tenacity : purpose, determination, drive, perseverance
  • Sense of urgency : responsiveness, energy, engagement, loyalty
  • Smarts : comprehension, learning aptitude, skillfulness, brain power
  • Accountable : takes ownership, responsible, go-to person, decisiveness

Convergix

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions (CONVERGIX) is a global systems integrator specializing in custom automated manufacturing systems including, robotics, controls, material handling, information systems, and process automation. As a complete solutions provider, we offer our customers technical expertise and creative solutions to dramatically improve and enhance their processing, manufacturing, and logistics operations.

We are a single Source Automation Solutions Provider that leverages the Geography, Technology, Industry expertise and Capacity of the entire Convergix portfolio across the entire value chain for our customers. We leverage creative, solutions-oriented engineering and technology to close gaps in process efficiency and drive industries forward.

JMP Solutions (a Convergix Company)

One of the fastest growing Systems Integrators in the world, and the only company in the world who is a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner and CSIA Certified. We are certified as a “Great Place to Work” in both Canada and US. We have also been awarded one of the “Top 50 Best Workplaces Canada” nine (9) times, including Best Workplaces