About the Company

Flexlink, located in Allentown, PA, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of automated production and material flow solutions for the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, automotive, and electronic industries. Currently, there are over 1,000 employees across 26 operating units globally. Flexlink is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has 141 operating units in 35 countries, a turnover of about 1.9 billion euros and over 8,000 employees.

About the Role

As a Project Manager at FlexLink, you will lead multiple customer projects from initiation through successful completion, serving as the primary point of contact for customers while coordinating cross-functional engineering and support teams. You will manage projects in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining ownership of project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and overall execution. This role requires a strong working knowledge of technical and engineered systems, along with the confidence to communicate effectively with both technical teams and external customers.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinate project handoffs from Applications Engineering and Sales, ensuring scope, requirements, costs, and project details are accurate and aligned for execution.
• Direct the approval drawing process in collaboration with Project Engineering and customers through final acceptance and material release.
• Develop and maintain project schedules across engineering, financial milestones, assembly, installation, and commissioning.
• Provide regular customer updates, proactively addressing project risks, schedule delays, and potential solutions.
• Negotiate Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) with customers and coordinate related purchase orders with Finance.
• Monitor financial performance through forecasting, cash flow, cost management, and margin optimization.
• Present project status, critical tasks, financial risks, and margin concerns during weekly milestone meetings.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Finance, Assembly, Installation, and other support functions to resolve project and customer issues.
• Execute projects in accordance with the Group Operations Management System, with a focus on profitability, quality, and customer satisfaction.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 5–7 years of professional experience in project management, preferably within manufacturing, industrial automation, systems integration, material handling, or a similar technical environment.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Experience with project planning and scheduling, scope definition and management, risk management, and change management.
• Strong understanding of project financials, including budgeting, cost management, financial forecasting, cash flow, and project profitability.
• Experience coordinating and leading cross-functional technical teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong customer-facing communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to manage challenging conversations and resolve project-related issues.
• Experience with vendor and supplier management.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and other engineering documentation.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk/AutoCAD tools, with the ability to review drawings and obtain basic dimensions or project information as needed.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage changing priorities, deadlines, and multiple project demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, engineering teams, internal support functions, and leadership.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of assigned projects, and make sound decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Our Offer

Coesia North America offers a competitive benefit package which includes, among other things: 401K offering 6% company match with no vesting period. Flexible remote work offering. 8-weeks paid parental leave. Multiple health benefit & insurance options. PTO, sick time, and 12 observed calendar holidays. Company paid short-term disability (80% wager placement) & long-term disability. HSA company contribution for individual & employer family coverage. Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion.