Solutions Manager

Job Description

Project Managers (PMs) at JMP are key leaders and mentors to their peers. They strive for project execution excellence by managing a team of subject matter experts. Primary objectives are to manage timing, quality, and financial results of projects from start to finish, to excite the customer with the performance of the product and the services provided, and to deliver business results that meet or exceed JMP’s expectation for awarded projects. 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. Facilitate internal and customer attended design reviews with special attention given to avoid scope creep while applying pre-determined risk mitigation plans. 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 Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel objects, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required for the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. What does JMP Offer You? Here at JMP, we offer a very generous compensation and benefits package including: Health Dental coverage RRSP Matching 401K Matching and more! JMP Solutions (a Convergix Company) Founded in 1987, JMP is an automation systems integrator offering solutions to diverse industrial and consumer end markets. It designs, engineers, and integrates hardware and software to automate its customers’ manufacturing and production facilities. Headquartered in London, Ontario, with an established North American footprint consisting of 17 office locations across the U.S. and Canada, the Company’s multi-geographic branch model provides it with a strategic advantage over smaller, sub-regional competitors, allowing it to provide targeted, local support while also growing with its blue-chip customer base across geographies and applications. 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 for Inclusion, for Women and Professional Services 2021 and 2022. ABOUT CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS Convergix Automation Solutions is a Global Systems Integrator specializing in custom automated manufacturing systems including, robotics, controls, material handling, information and software systems, process automation in a variety of manufacturing industries. With over 900 employees, 25+ Locations worldwide and $300M in Sales, Convergix is growing organically as well through acquisition to become a leading $1B Automation Integration global partner. 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 in a diverse set of industries. Learn more about us: https://convergixautomation.com/ What does CONVERGIX value? Our values are our foundational concepts on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb. Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted. JMP Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.