Lead Project Manager

Heitek Automation, a SunSource company, is a leading provider of industrial automation components and integrated solutions. With decades of experience across industries including medical, life sciences, machine building, automotive, semiconductor, food & beverage, and water processing, we bring deep technical expertise to every project. Our commitment to exceptional service and innovative problem-solving helps customers overcome their most complex automation challenges.
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Essential Functions

Primary Responsibilities

- Customer project scheduling

- Control panel build coordination

- Material readiness tracking

- Maintain Change Log for approved requested changes and related costs.

- Engineering release coordination

- ERP production order creation / maintenance

- Production schedule communication

- Customer status updates

- Materials expedite coordination

- Maintain Open Issues Matrix

- Problem solve with other teams to meet customer requirements.

- Shipment coordination

- Project closeout

Key Metrics

- On-Time Delivery %

- Budget Maintenance

- Engineering Release Compliance

- Material Availability at Build Start

- Expedite Frequency

- Customer Satisfaction

- Revenue Shipped vs. Schedule

- Open Past-Due Projects

- Post production change minimization

- Systematic order maintenance and accuracy

The Lead Project Manager has the authority to:

- Assign Projects to Project Manager Staff

- Call project review meetings.

- Collaborate on production schedule with Production Managers

- Escalate material shortages.

- Escalate engineering delays.

- Recommend production priorities.

- Hold departments accountable to project milestones.

Key Competencies & Skills:

Leadership & Team Development

- Directly supervise and support Project Managers and other assigned team members.

- Assign workload and establish priorities to ensure project deadlines are met.

- Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback.

- Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development plans.

- Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the project coordination team.

- Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and training new team members as needed.

- Monitor team performance and workload capacity to ensure efficient project execution.

Additional Success Measures

In addition to project execution metrics, the role should be evaluated on:

- Team productivity and workload balance

- Employee development and retention

- Accuracy and timeliness of project communication

- Reduction in project delays and escalations

- Continuous improvement initiatives implemented

- Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness

Experience, Education and Skills

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field

- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent is highly de sirable

Experience:

- Preferred 2-5 years minimum of project management experience in a relevant industry

- Proven track record of successfully managing projects from initiation to completion

- Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall

- Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, timelines, and resources effectively

- Experience in risk management and developing mitigation strategies

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