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KNAPP North America · 2 days ago

IT Project Manager II

KUS Headquarters, Kennesaw, GA, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

KNAPP North America is a global leader in logistics automation, offering intelligent solutions for digitizing and automating supply chains. The IT Project Manager II is responsible for overseeing the implementation of software solutions, ensuring effective communication with clients, and coordinating technical aspects throughout the project lifecycle.

Industrial Automation

Responsibilities

Responsible for customer communication/clarification of details

Reviews technical functional specifications

Creates internal documents for project-executing departments

Prepares test plans (factory tests, internal and customer-specific acceptance tests)

Participates in Factory acceptance testing and internal testing

Responsible for Systems Site implementation (potential development and/or provision of customer training, acceptance tests and resolving problems encountered at the site)

Facilitates and addresses customer questions, integration, and interfacing issues

Coordinates, participates in, and plans meetings with the mechanical, hardware, and electrical engineers

Provides support to the project-implementation departments (Planning, Development, Software Quality Assurance, Commissioning)

Ensures continuous updating of customer specific SW-documents

Support Project Management

Understands and reports to project stakeholders the impact of any deviations from the original scope of project to project stakeholders

Coordinates customer projects with the software suppliers (KNAPP internal and external 3rd parties)

Offer training/support and guidance to the new employees during their early employment period

Improve planning documents through periodic revisions and compliance updates

Qualification

Intralogistics automationWarehouse Management SystemsSoftware architectureAgile methodologyComputer skillsProject ManagementCustomer communicationTrainingSupportLanguage skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, related discipline or equivalent work experience

2+ years of intralogistics automation software and process design experience

Intermediate level knowledge of intralogistics, automated storage systems and understanding of complex processes

Intermediate level knowledge of intralogistics/automation software architecture (WMS, WCS, SRC), interface communication, programming, databases, and data structures

Intermediate level knowledge of inventory strategies commonly deployed in the process of warehousing

Intermediate level knowledge of picking technologies such as automated storage systems, goods-to-person, voice, PTL, A-frames, unit sorters and different methods of deployment of each technology

Intermediate level understanding of system components of KNAPP Group (function, software, hardware)

Intermediate level understanding of complex processes in the workflow of our customers

Intermediate level understanding of what is required to integrate KNAPP system into the customer environment

Reports SW related project status to the project management, senior leadership, and customers, tracking timelines for SW planning, SW development, testing, and commissioning

Intermediate computer skills (MS Office, DevOps, KNAPP-internal tools)

Intermediate level understanding of KANBAN and Agile methodology

Language skills (English mandatory, another language beneficial)

Authorization to work in the U.S

Passport or ability to obtain passport

Professional office etiquette is required at all times

Overtime (occasional) as required by work

Travel is required (up to 30%)

Ability to travel by air both domestically (U.S.) and internationally (primarily to Austria and other parts of Europe, as well as Canada)

Physical requirements may include sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, climbing a ladder, speaking, visual acuity, finger dexterity, listening, reaching at arm's length, and lifting to 50 pounds