Project Manager, Hardware

The Role

Project Manager, Hardware

Pason is seeking a project manager to lead the development of several drilling fluid measurement products including the Pason Mud Analyzer, as well as other future advanced sensors. These products seek to provide automated, lab-like fluid property measurements in an unmanned, harsh drilling rig environment. The ideal candidate is one who can empower a small group of engineers to innovate and design world class products that meet Pason’s motto of Technology, Deployed, Simply, while providing guidance and just enough structure to keep the group efficient and effective. The candidate will also be technically competent to contribute to ideas, help solve problems, and roll up their sleeves if the need arises to help the team out. Finally, the ideal candidate should also be comfortable with loosely defined requirements, managing several development areas at once, and be effective at using available resources to gain clarity.

Pason is a company of true designers…we seek engineers with the knack for solving all problems. Engineers who can take complex problems and distill them down into simple, effective solutions. If you have this knack and want to join a motivated team working on difficult problems, please apply!

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple concurrent hardware projects for the oilfield, working with a talented team of Mechanical, Electrical and Firmware engineers. Involvement will be across the entire project lifecycle including: requirements analysis, product specification, project planning/brainstorming, implementation, integration, QA, introduction to manufacturing (if applicable) and post-delivery trial support.
• Work closely with product management and members of the hardware engineering team to turn high-level requirements into credible project deliveries.
• Manage project risk, always aiming to learn quickly and refine or discard ideas with conviction.
• Champion ideas and solicit input from project team members on innovation, technology, efficiency, productivity and effectiveness. Facilitate a collaborative environment of continuous learning and improvement. Act as an enabler to increase the overall velocity of the R&D team.
• Involve others; listen to and fully involve team members in decisions and actions. Value individual differences and talents to maintain an energized, open and creative work environment.
• Work closely with the Product Management and Sales teams to engage the customer and gain insight into their business objectives, work flows and solution requirements to enable effective short and long term project planning and strategic decision making.
• Visit rig sites as required to witness first hand the operating environment and existing state-of-the-art in mud property analysis.

Qualifications:

• Strong track record of successful Hardware product introductions achieved through the leadership of small teams through all phases of the product development and delivery lifecycle
• Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills that clearly convey information and ideas. Able to lead project reviews across multiple disciplines and present complex concepts simply to senior management
• Knowledge of hardware development in an environment that either includes sensor research and design, rugged/industrial equipment, Hazardous locations, electro-mechanical design, or similar industries.
• High intelligence with the humility to admit when you don’t know something and the innate desire to learn about it and figure it out.
• Self-starter with initiative. Ability to make progress in an environment with a high-degree of uncertainty.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams in a matrix management model and to effectively manage across multiple projects / tasks
• Experience with new product introductions for contract manufacturing is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to provide coaching, mentoring and leadership to enhance the capabilities and skills of the team
• Functional management of engineers is not required, but also an asset.

Experience

• 3-5 years as a project manager with demonstrated success of end-to-end hardware project deliveries.

Education

• Sc in Engineering or equivalent degree
• PMP designation is an asset

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Extended health benefits
• Work life balance
• Health & wellness support
• Opportunities to give back
• Great vacation time
• Employee & family events

Any offer of employment is conditional on the completion of positive and satisfactory background checks, which may include, proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada, verification of educational background, a drug and alcohol test (for safety sensitive positions) and criminal background checks.