Project Manager, Warehouse Automation

Location: Moorestown, NJ / Plano, TX / Remote
Department: Project Management & Agile Operations (PMAO) / Warehouse Automation, Service & Support
Reports To: Manager, PMAO
Travel: Up to 30%, including domestic and international travel

Position Summary

OPEX Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to lead customer-facing projects within our Warehouse Automation Service & Support organization. This role is responsible for managing projects from planning through implementation, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing schedules and budgets, identifying risks, and ensuring successful delivery.

Projects may include sortation and Goods-to-Person systems, customer deployment readiness, system upgrades and modernization, complex integrations, and other operational initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an organized, proactive project leader who can independently drive execution and effectively coordinate technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects from planning through implementation and completion.
Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and budgets.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Service, Installation, Commissioning, and Product Management.
Track project progress and ensure deliverables meet scope, schedule, quality, and resource requirements.
Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate when appropriate.
Lead project meetings, readiness reviews, and key project decisions.
Provide clear and timely project status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
Manage project documentation, action items, RAID logs, change controls, and project governance requirements.
Track project labor and expenses and make informed decisions based on operational budgets.
Support vendor and supplier coordination as needed.
Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and standards.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Operations Management, Project Management, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in project management, engineering, manufacturing, operations, construction, or a related environment.
Experience independently managing projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Preferred

Experience in warehouse automation, material handling, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, or technology environments.
Experience managing equipment deployment, installation, commissioning, modernization, or customer implementation projects.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management methodologies.
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Smartsheet, and Advanced Roadmaps.
PMP certification or equivalent project management training.

What Success Looks Like

Successful Project Managers at OPEX demonstrate:

Strong ownership and follow-through
Proactive risk and schedule management
Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders
Sound judgment and decision-making
The ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
Consistent execution against customer and business commitments

Work Environment

This position may work across office, manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, and customer environments. Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required.

The salary range for this position is $95,000-$135,000, based on experience.

Company Overview

OPEX Corporation is more than a manufacturer of machines. We continuously reimagine technology to power the future for our customers.

With an innovative approach, we engineer unique automated solutions that support our customers so they can solve the most pressing business challenges for both today and tomorrow. Our scalable Warehouse, Document, and Mail Automation solutions improve workflow, accelerate change, and drive efficiencies in infrastructure.

We are a family-owned and operated organization with more than 1400 committed employees who innovate, manufacture, install, and service products that are helping transform industry every day. We listen to our customers, respect each other, and work together to help reimagine the future through automated solutions.

At OPEX, we are Next Generation Automation.

Benefits:

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

Full medical, dental and vision with low employee contribution rates
Paid holidays and PTO allowance
401k with matching and profit sharing
Basic life insurance, short term and long-term disability
On-site fitness facility
Tuition reimbursement available

OPEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and protected veteran status.

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