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With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.
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How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As a Project Manager for Strobic Air Technologies within Engineered Air Movement (EAM), you will manage customer projects from order receipt through shipment, final completion, and closeout, ensuring commitments are met for quality, delivery, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.
You will serve as a primary point of contact for customers and manufacturer representatives throughout the project lifecycle, providing proactive communication regarding project status, milestones, changes, and potential risks. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and Quality, you will coordinate project activities, resolve issues, and ensure alignment with contractual requirements and customer expectations.
Success requires customer focus, organization, financial awareness, problem-solving, and accountability for results, together with a commitment to continuous improvement and a high-quality customer experience.
What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:
Project Leadership, Planning and Accountability
- Manage assigned customer projects from order receipt or release through shipment, completion, and closeout; establish scope, deliverables, milestones, and ownership of action items.
- Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality, Finance, and external stakeholders to meet contractual, quality, and on-time delivery commitments.
- Maintain project schedules and track multiple concurrent projects; identify constraints, prioritize actions, and escalate risks early.
- Document and manage project changes, decisions, and approvals within established company procedures and authority limits.
Customer Communication and Issue Resolution
- Serve as the primary project communication contact for customers and manufacturer representatives, providing timely, accurate updates on progress, shipment dates, changes, and risks.
- Clarify customer specifications, order requirements, and technical questions with the appropriate internal teams; communicate decisions and next steps clearly.
- Coordinate the resolution of customer concerns, delivery issues, and project-related quality issues by partnering with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and other internal teams; provide timely customer updates, track corrective actions, and follow issues through closure.
- Build productive customer and internal relationships, demonstrate responsiveness, and follow through on commitments.
Commercial and Financial Management
- Maintain accurate project financial records and provide timely status, risk, and forecast information to management.
- Monitor project costs, margins, and financial changes; validate material and labor assumptions with responsible teams and escalate potential overruns or margin erosion.
- Review released orders, contractual terms, customer specifications, and change orders; identify discrepancies and coordinate resolution.
- Coordinate progress billing, payment milestones, and commercial communications with Finance, customers, and representatives as applicable.
Operational Coordination, Reporting and Improvement
- Coordinate production readiness, shipment planning, logistics, and required documentation with responsible functional teams, including domestic and international requirements when applicable.
- Maintain complete project records, customer correspondence, schedules, change histories, and milestone reports to support visibility and accountability.
- Provide concise, proactive updates to management and stakeholders on delivery performance, financial health, customer concerns, and corrective actions.
- Lead project closeout and lessons learned; recommend and implement process improvements that strengthen communication, on-time delivery, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, adaptability, ethical conduct, and ownership of results while influencing cross-functional partners without direct supervisory authority.
What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)
We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:
Required
- 3–5 years of relevant project management, manufacturing, technical customer service, order management, or related project coordination experience.
- Experience coordinating multiple projects, schedules, deliverables, and stakeholders while maintaining clear customer communication.
- Strong written and verbal communication, organization, analytical problem-solving, customer service, and follow-through skills.
- Ability to interpret customer requirements, commercial order documents, and technical specifications; ability to work with engineering drawings as needed.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with ERP/order management and project tracking or scheduling tools.
Preferred
- Experience with engineered-to-order products, industrial manufacturing, HVAC, industrial ventilation, or air movement equipment.
- Experience with contract administration, change orders, project financial tracking, progress billing, or supply chain coordination.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling software; project management certification is a plus.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, construction management, supply chain, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
Travel & Working Environment
The physical demands and work environment described are representative of the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Position is based on site in Mason, Ohio; regular in-person coordination with internal teams is required.
- Minimal travel, primarily for occasional visits to manufacturing facilities, suppliers, or customer sites as business needs require.
- Primarily office-based work involving computer use, reading documents, and verbal communication; occasional exposure to manufacturing environments, noise, heat, or outdoor conditions during facility visits.
How we live our culture
Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.
What benefits do we offer?
We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:
- Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
- Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
- Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
- Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs
Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX
We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.
SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
