Project Manager Jobs 2026 (Now Hiring) – Smart Auto Apply

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Panelmatic is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Project Manager. The Project Manager plans and develops the production projects. They need to create and lead the team, monitor project progress, set deadlines, solve issues that arise, manage money, ensure customer satisfaction, and evaluate project performance, including the performance of their team members.

Job Duties:

• Manage multiple projects from pre-booking to customer final acceptance
• Prioritize and direct project activities during the project lifecycle to include planning, scheduling, design, procurement, manufacturing, integration, testing, shipping, and subsequent handoff to customer
• Manage and maintain overall responsibility for all details of each assigned project
• Ensure assigned projects meet contractual objectives by effectively managing the project cost, and scope
• Act as the primary contact between the customer and the organization to maintain existing customer relationships and drive customer satisfaction while meeting business objectives
• Provide consultation on proposal development as required
• Participate in the internal kick-off meeting from sales/estimating to the organization
• Initiate and lead the customer kick-off meeting
• Communicate specification requirements to the team to ensure each member is aware of his/her obligations
• Allocate project resources based on initial commitments
• Actively develop and manage the project with input from various departments to ensure alignment with both internal and external commitments
• Conduct project-specific meetings with both in-house personnel and the customer, as needed
• Follow document management processes for project documentation to ensure compliance with business, contractual, and document retention requirements/laws
• Manage the scope and deliverables from vendors and subcontractors
• Validate project terms, conditions, and commercial viability using a quote and standard business practices as the baseline
• Participate and present project status at production meetings, as required
• Establish and purchase a Bill of Material to be furnished by PBS
• ure proper updating and reporting of project status to the customer
• Prepare or oversee the preparation of contractual invoicing, pursue timely payments from the customer, and authorize payments for major buys to material suppliers and subcontractors
• Obtain formal acceptance from the Customer for all contractual deliverables
• Authorize and approve all project shipments
• Ensure completion of project closeout activities
• Is accountable for the commercial success, customer satisfaction, and delivery of the assigned project

Requirements

• BA or BS in electrical engineering preferred
• Two years or more of experience in project management in a manufacturing environment preferred
• PMP preferred
• Three plus years of experience in an electrical role or industry required
• Three plus years of experience in project management in a manufacturing environment required
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal required
• Growth mindset with the ability to accept challenges required
• Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required
• Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time required
• Alignment with company core values required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
• 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
• 401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4% 
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
• PTO and paid holidays provided
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive wages
• Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years