Senior Project Manager

ABOUT ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

At Engineered Products, our mission is to maximize space efficiency and redefine material handling and storage solutions. As a privately held company with over 70 years of industry experience, we have earned the trust of businesses worldwide by delivering customized storage solutions tailored to their unique needs. Our innovative approach not only streamlines space utilization and reduces costs for our clients, but also offers dynamic career opportunities across all departments. We foster a culture of innovation and empowerment, where every team member contributes to our success by embodying our core values: building strong internal relationships, approaching challenges with optimism and a proactive mindset, and embracing continuous learning and collaboration. If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in the material handling industry, apply now and become part of our exciting journey!

Senior Project Manager

Department: Project Management / Operations

Reports To: Chief Commercial Officer

Location: Easley, South Carolina

Work Arrangement: Fully onsite, five days per week

Travel: Up to 25%

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager leads complex industrial manufacturing and material-handling projects from order acknowledgment through delivery, installation, and closeout. This position is accountable for project scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, and customer satisfaction while coordinating customers, system integrators, contractors, suppliers, and internal departments.

Areas of Responsibility

• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary project contact for customers, system integrators, contractors, suppliers, site personnel, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate project activities across Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Shipping, Field Services, and Installation.
• Review contracts, purchase orders, specifications, drawings, and other project documents to confirm requirements and identify risks.
• Monitor engineering releases, material availability, production, inspections, shipping, site readiness, installation, and startup activities.
• Lead project meetings, document decisions and action items, and hold responsible parties accountable for assigned deliverables.
• Track project costs, forecasts, invoicing milestones, schedules, quality requirements, and key performance indicators.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and coordinate corrective actions to minimize customer impact.
• Manage scope changes, including documentation, pricing, approvals, schedule impacts, and change orders.
• Maintain accurate project records and provide regular status reports to customers and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Resolve project conflicts and escalate issues that may affect cost, schedule, quality, or delivery.
• Lead project closeout, including customer acceptance, final documentation, financial reconciliation, and lessons learned.
• Support continuous improvement of project-management procedures, tools, and reporting practices.

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and project controls.
• Ability to lead multiple complex projects and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing, structural steel fabrication, warehouse automation, construction, or material-handling systems.
• Ability to interpret contracts, purchase orders, technical drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and project schedules.
• Experience managing project finances, scope changes, contracts, and change orders.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to conduct effective meetings and present project information to customers and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ERP systems, project-management software, document-control platforms, and technical drawing-viewing applications.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field required. Equivalent education and directly related experience may be considered.
• Minimum of seven years of project-management experience in industrial manufacturing, construction, engineering, warehouse automation, material handling, or a related environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects involving customers, system integrators, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Proven experience managing project scope, contracts, budgets, schedules, risks, documentation, delivery, and installation.
• Project Management Professional certification strongly preferred.
• Experience working within an ISO 9001-certified quality-management system preferred.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement of project milestones and delivery dates.
• Performance against approved budgets and financial targets.
• Accuracy and timeliness of project reporting and documentation.
• Effective management of project risks, scope changes, and corrective actions.
• Compliance with contractual, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Customer satisfaction and successful project close-out.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This fully onsite position operates in office, manufacturing, installation, and customer-site environments. Travel of up to 25% may be required. The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking through industrial or construction sites, reviewing technical documents, and using a computer. Employees must follow all safety requirements and wear required personal protective equipment. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.