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Project Manager

  • Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Permanent
  • Oct 29, 2026
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Project Manager

$100,000 - $125,000 + Bonus + Training + Progression + Full Project Ownership + 100% Paid Medical + 100% Paid Dental + 401(k)


Fort Wayne, IN (Commutable from: New Haven, Huntington, Columbia City, Auburn, Angola, Decatur, Kendallville)

Are you a Project Manager looking to step into a role where you will own projects end-to-end, work directly with senior leadership, and develop into a Senior Project Manager?

On offer is a long-term, permanent opportunity with a specialist engineering business where you will receive hands-on training directly from the VP and be given real responsibility managing high-value, bespoke projects from quote through to delivery.

You will be joining a small, profitable company known for delivering complex upgrades and bespoke automation solutions, where everyone is involved and your work is recognised. Due to continued growth and a strong project backlog, they are looking to add an additional Project Manager to support new work.

In this role you will manage projects, support quoting alongside sales/marketing, coordinate with engineering, manage vendor quotations, keep project documentation up to date, and keep multiple stakeholders aligned to timelines and deliverables.

This role would suit a Project Manager looking for structured development, technical variety, and a clear route into a Senior Project Manager position within a growing specialist engineering firm.

The Role:

  • Project management role covering heavy industrial machinery, controls, mechanical and electrical projects
  • Work with sales/marketing to quote projects and coordinate vendor pricing
  • Coordinate internally with engineering to keep projects on track and documentation updated
  • Monday to Friday role with flexibility on start time


The Person:

  • Project Manager, Controls Engineer, or similar background looking to step into project leadership
  • Experience in heavy industrial machinery/manufacturing projects (e.g. automotive, aerospace, food manufacturing)
  • Comfortable working with suppliers and customers and coordinating cross-functional teams



Key words: Project Manager, Project Engineer, Controls Project Engineer, Engineering Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Program Manager, Senior Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Project Lead, Controls Engineer, Automation Project Manager, Mechanical Project Manager, Electrical Project Manager, Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Project Delivery, Project Lifecycle, Quoting, Estimating, Cost Estimating, Vendor Management, Supplier Coordination, Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Teams, BOM, Project Documentation, Turnkey Projects, Custom Machinery, Heavy Industrial Machinery, Hydraulic Presses, Automation, Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, Capital Equipment, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntington, Auburn, Indiana

Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Reference Number: BBBH281715_1793299829
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Fort Wayne, Indiana

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US$100,000 - US$125,000 per annum + 100% Paid Medical + Bonus

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Permanent

Job Type

Engineering

Discipline

BBBH281715_1793299829

Reference Number

29 Oct 2026

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