Project Manager

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In this role, you will oversee medium to large size projects within the Consumer Segments and Service Robotics & Discrete Automation in Alpharetta, Georgia, providing clear guidelines, tasks and milestones, while motivating and providing feedback. While leading the execution of medium to large size projects you will ensure that all related activities are per-formed in accordance with ABB policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets, as well as schedule commitments.

This position reports to

Robotics Operations Manager - Consumer S

Your responsibilities

• Project leadership: Lead the project team allocated to the project, defining main guidelines, allocating project tasks, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones. Provide performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects
• Planning and scheduling: Define, jointly with the Project Controls department, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans
• Project execution and control: Ensure that the project follows execution best practices and ABB policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitor and controls project financials, overseeing project in-voicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow. Identify, qualify, quantify and manage project risks, and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued. Capture, analyze and share lessons learned throughout the project. Ensure that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed. Drive the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer
• Contract, claims and procurement management: Ensure that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with ABB policies and contractual agreements. Coordinate with Supply Chain Management, and successfully procure required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers. Support Supply Chain Management in supplier negotiations, claims and project changes
• Stakeholder relations: Act as key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders
• Health, safety and environment (HSE): Ensure the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies

Your background

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Systems/Robotics engineering or a similar field. Master’s degree and Lean/Six sigma preferred. PMP (PMI) is preferred with 5 years of hands-on experience in Project Management including site management in industrial projects in Logistics, Power generation, Oil and Gas, Automotive, healthcare, or similar industries. Experience with US government projects a plus
• Experience in executing robotics centric application projects from concept development through execution and handover. Experience in modernization or retrofit projects a plus
• Demonstrated experience in program management and scale deployment of technology-based production units spanned over multiple sites concurrently
• Good knowledge of Controls/Electrical/instrumentation design, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers)/HMI (Human Machine Interface​)/PC (Personal Computer)/Robot programming & safety, Simulation, FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), startup and commissioning of Greenfield and Brownfield projects is a plus
• Good knowledge of mechanical design and standards for logistic and warehouse applications – including but not limited to Picking, Packing, and de/palletizing is a plus
• Experience with MS Project or Primavera, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems/SAP. Good knowledge of MS products. Travel 30% Domestic and international
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a pioneer in robotics, machine automation and digital services, providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries, from automotive to electronics to logistics. As one of the world’s leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, we have shipped over 500,000 robot solutions. We help our customers of all sizes to increase productivity, flexibility and simplicity and to improve output quality. We support their transition towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. www.abb.com/robotics We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected] Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid