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Alliance Automation

Designs and integrates turnkey robotic systems

Project Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Van Wert, OH, USA
In Person
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Requirements
  • 3-7 years of project management experience, preferably in automation, manufacturing, or industrial solutions.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
  • Experience managing budgets, project timelines, and quality expectations.
  • Proficiency in project management tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • General understanding of mechanical engineering, including tooling design and machining processes; electrical engineering, including controls and automation; and machine-building practices.
  • Solid technical understanding sufficient to maintain all project requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Execute automation projects from initiation to completion while aligning with customer expectations.
  • Manage project budgets, timelines, quality standards, scope, expenses, forecasts, financial risks, milestones, meetings, and process steps.
  • Coordinate stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders, understanding their needs, managing issues lists, developing engagement plans, facilitating communication, and maintaining engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Act as the primary customer point of contact and deliver an exceptional customer experience.
  • Proactively manage project risks, develop mitigation plans, and implement solutions.
  • Conduct regular stakeholder meetings to report progress and resolve project challenges.
  • Work closely with engineers, developers, and vendors to maintain workflow efficiency.
  • Optimize project processes and identify areas for continuous improvement.
  • Provide clear documentation, manage scope changes, resolve conflicts, communicate schedule changes, and maintain quality assurance process adherence.
  • Provide team leadership during project execution.
Desired Qualifications
  • PMP certification or equivalent.
  • Project management experience in automation, manufacturing, or industrial solutions.

About the company

Alliance Automation designs and builds turnkey robotic systems for manufacturers, guiding projects from concept through system integration. Its solutions cover custom robotic cells and complete production lines for processes like waterjet cutting, routing, dispensing, welding, and material handling, with control systems, PLC programming, HMI development, and UL 508A panels. The firm has niche expertise in automated pallet and wood processing equipment, including the Robotic Pallet Dismantler and The Urban Sawmill, serving automotive, consumer goods, food and beverage, and pallet recycling customers such as Whirlpool, Samsung, Dana, and Bridgestone. Its global footprint—headquartered with a large Van Wert facility, a 30,000-square-foot plant in León, Mexico, and expanding into Europe—helps manufacturers boost efficiency and reliability through tailored automation solutions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Van Wert, Ohio

Founded

2010

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What believers are saying

  • March 18, 2026 patent grant strengthens waterjet differentiation in composites and fiberglass.
  • June 2026 Automate presence broadens pipeline with industrial buyers seeking turnkey automation.
  • Careers page says nearly 200 employees, signaling continued hiring and operational scale.

What critics are saying

  • CHEP filed April 29, 2025 patent and contract claims in Florida; injunction risk.
  • CHEP alleges Alliance served pallet refurbishers during a non-compete; core pallet revenues face disruption.
  • Integration-heavy custom projects create execution risk if large customers like Whirlpool delay orders.

What makes Alliance Automation unique

  • June 2026 Automate booth 26023 showcased custom robotic systems for manufacturers.
  • January 6, 2026 patent 12,515,355 B1 protects its robotic waterjet-drill composite process.
  • Van Wert, Ohio, and Flint, Michigan operations support concept-to-integration delivery.

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