Symbotic LLC is hiring a Principal Project Manager, Manufacturing to lead manufacturing and third-party activities for our autonomous robots, automated cells, and engineered structures. You will manage the execution schedule for production ramp-up and customer installation, serving as a critical link between technical teams and stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Lead efforts and partnerships with product solutions architects, quality engineers, technology providers, and infrastructure functions to support concepts, high-level designs, and end-to-end solutions.
- Understand complex technical issues, communicate effectively with internal and external technical personnel, triage issues by priority, impact, and risk, and facilitate resolution.
- Develop and update Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to align requirements with goals and identify and mitigate potential failure mechanisms.
- Lead projects with Quality activities including PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, and process capability.
- Lead engineering change requests (ECR) per document control procedures.
- Review engineering and manufacturing tasks and initiate any necessary corrective actions.
- Review new and existing system designs and make recommendations for improvement or alteration.
- Ensure the safe execution of all activities through the project lifecycle, from manufacturing to implementation.
- Assure engagement and alignment from required project constituents, including outside resources such as engineering partners and contractors.
- Ensure projects are engineered for the long-term, seeking reliability and life-testing results to ensure Customer Loyalty and strong Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Manufacturing, or Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in manufacturing, quality, and automation development, with preference in robotics.
- Strong technical background in automation equipment deployment.
- Expert project management skills and experience managing complex projects.
- Strong leadership and an innate ability to collaborate and build relationships.
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing projects across broad internal and external stakeholders.
- Track record of exceeding project deliverables while remaining on time and within budget, with a focus on mitigating risks.
- Demonstrated ability to implement creative solutions while working under pressure.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate and communicate with all levels of employees and management.
- Proficient with MS Office.
- Familiar with scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera) and earned value management systems.
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and customer locations.
Nice to Have
- Master's degree preferred.
Team & Environment
Part of the Project Management team, serving as a key liaison between technical teams, stakeholders, and management.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $150,000.00 - $206,800.00
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- 401K
- PTO
Work Mode
This position follows a hybrid work model.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
