Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Build out new Project Management Plans and tools using past experience and industry best practices. 
• Manage relationships with engineering partners, contractors, and other external parties; provide direction on priorities, schedule, and project coordination. 
• Review and support factory layout options consisting of complex machinery, furnaces, and equipment.
• Review designs and requirements for inventory and material handling systems. 
• Support installation, commissioning, and qualification (FAT, SAT, ITP) of complex capital equipment within assigned work packages.
• Prepare final handover documentation such as “As-Built” engineering drawings, SOPs, and P&IDs for new equipment within work packages.
• Eligible for telecommuting from home within reasonable commuting distance from Alameda, CA.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Requires a Master’s degree in Industrial, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience must include ten (10) years post-high school industry experience in all of the following: 
• Planning and managing multi-year project schedules and risks in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project software; Managing external contractors and suppliers to baseline schedule and budget; Creating, implementing work processes for quality control templates, engineering templates; Creating, implementing workflows for document control; document approval; QA/QC process; change order process; schedule update process; Manufacturing facility layout and design using AutoCAD and SolidWorks for 2D and 3D modeling; ERP system use and data entry. Certification required: PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Primarily domestic US travel to Southern California (engineering contractor meetings), Washington state (site construction oversight), various US states (supplier meetings and QA/QC support). Occasional international travel to Canada. Frequency: 20%

The starting base pay for this role is between $160,077 and $200,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses.  The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.