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Automation Project Manager

DISHER·📍 Novi, Michigan, United States

Employment

FULL TIME

Work mode

On-site

Experience

5+ years

Salary

$102,500–$150,000 / year · Jobiba est.

Market pay estimate

$102,500–$150,000 / year for comparable Project Manager roles in United States. Estimated from 595 similar postings (high confidence) — not stated by the employer.

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Automation Project Manager – Novi, MI   DISHER is currently partnering with a world leading automation company that specializes in groundbreaking technologies for flawlessly manufacturing millions of products. They have been awarded year after year as a great place to work and one of the "World's Most Admired Companies".   What it's like to work here: Their team is the secret to their success. They are empowered, inventive, and inclusive. This company champions their teams, foster collaborations, inclusion, respect, and excellence. Working with this company, you will drive innovation with new advancements in industry. You will have opportunity for future training to broaden skills and be a part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, safety, and quality. You will work with multiple assembly plants and integrator. If you are passionate about your craft and are driven to succeed, this could be the place for you! What you will get to do:
  • You will provide leadership for projects including scope, risk, timing, cost, and quality.
  • As the customer main point of contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction. This will include weekly updates and direct communication with the customer to resolve open issues.
  • During the project you will report status updates, to both the customer and in house teams. After project completion you will share best practices and lessons learned in monthly BP review.
  • Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation.
  • Understand the financial details and budget of each assigned project. Ensure that the projects stay within budget and alert management when the job approaches 80% of budget.
  • Create RFQ’s.
  • Track purchased with all ASI departments.
  • Reiterate scope in the quote to match SOW or line up from team requesting the quote.
  • Develop Milestone Timeline and kickoff the job with a meeting with all leaders and Automation Team.
  • Develop & manage issues lists. Communicate the issues list weekly and strive daily to close open issues. PM’s focus at this point of the job is to drive resolution & manage schedule to allow the team to complete the job.
  • Communicate to the customer timing for FAT and any shipping arrangements that need to be made.

    • What will make you successful:
  • Comprehensive understanding of Project Management best practices and processes, including but not limited to MS Project, Excel, critical path analysis and change management.
  • History of managing customer contracts and relationships as well as indirectly managing teams.
  • Actively listen, probe, and identify concerns. Develop credibility, loyalty, trust, & commitment.
  • Ability to negotiate, resolve conflict and proactive decision analysis.
  • Travel to Lear sites up to 30% of the time. This may include domestic and international travel depending on the project.
  • Lead/Manage engineers and technical trades on project teams.
  • Good communicator, organized & self-motivated
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education.
  • 5+ years of experience in industrial automation or engineering services industry.
  • 5+ years of experience in Project Management.
  • PMP desired but not required.

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    About this listing

    • Source: DISHER's official careers site · still listed there on 12 Nov 2026
    • Posted 1 Oct 2026

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    Good communicator, organized & self-motivated Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education; 5+ years of experience in industrial automation or engineering services industry; 5+ years of experience in Project Management

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    Hiring company

    DISHER

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    DISHER is a product development and engineering design company that provides both staffing and consulting services for multiple industries.

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