About the role

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the operational objectives of planning, budgeting, and documenting all aspects of a project from launch to final customer acceptance. They will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules, and ensure projects meet quality and commercial requirements.

What they look for

Project management Budgeting Scheduling Risk management Fixture design GD&T Controls integration Manufacturing execution Cross-functional team leadership Customer relationship management Negotiation Technical documentation Process validation Stakeholder management Automated manufacturing Capital equipment

Requirements

Candidates must have a degree or diploma in Mechanical, Controls, or Weld Engineering, or equivalent technical trade experience. A minimum of 10 years of progressive project management experience in custom-engineered equipment is required.

Benefits

Career development Mentoring Company matching pension plan Employee assistant program Health care Dental care Vision care Life insurance Retirement benefits Tuition reimbursement Wellness committee

Full description

Senior Project Manager

What you will do

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Project Management Team as we are actively recruiting for a Senior Project Manager responsible for the operational objectives of planning, budgeting, overseeing, and documenting all aspects of a project from launch to final customer acceptance. This position reports to the Manager of Project Management.

Our company

CenterLine (Windsor), Limited is a recognized leader in manufacturing standard configured products and custom designed resistance welding, spot welding, arc welding and metal working equipment. A dynamic vertically integrated family-owned business since 1957, CenterLine is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies. Our company is growing and offers additional career opportunities as you develop skills and gain experience. Please see our website WWW.CNTRLINE.COM for more details on opportunities within our company.

Commitment to our People

You will gain extensive process and product experience to expand your knowledge and personal development in a family-oriented culture that promotes engagement and work/life balance.

What we’re looking for

Facilitate project kickoff after purchase order receipt, aligning technical, commercial, scope, timing, and risk handoffs across key stakeholders.
Develop, maintain, and communicate schedules covering design, manufacturing, build, debug, buyoff, shipment, installation, commissioning, and final acceptance.
Lead customer and internal reviews to resolve issues, manage open items, clarify scope, track deliverables, mitigate risks, and escalate cost, quality, or delivery constraints.
Track and report project performance, including budgets, milestones, ECRs, customer POs, contract deviations, and recovery actions.
Monitor each project phase, including, dimensional checks, weld/process validation, design reviews, runoff, buyoff, installation, commissioning, and final acceptance.
Drive projects to completion within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer requirements while identifying risks, commercial impacts, and resource constraints.

What you need to succeed

Mechanical, Controls, or Weld Engineering degree/diploma, or equivalent technical trade experience in automated manufacturing, metal joining, or custom capital equipment required.
Minimum 10 years’ progressive project management experience in custom-engineered equipment, preferably welding, robotic automation, tooling, or body-in-white assembly.
Strong knowledge of fixture design, customer specifications, GD&T, process requirements, controls integration, and manufacturing execution preferred.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams, mentor project staff, resolve issues, and drive accountability across internal and customer stakeholders.
Able to manage customer relationships, communicate status, negotiate scope and timing, support design/buyoff reviews, and resolve escalated issues professionally.
Highly organized, with ability to manage multiple complex projects, competing priorities, compressed schedules, budget limits, and time-critical deliverables.
Willing and able to travel to customer, supplier, installation, and commissioning sites as needed.
Good proficiency with business systems and project-management tools for schedules, budgets, documentation, communication, and reporting.
Strong knowledge of Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and related collaboration tools.

Additional Benefits

Career Development and Mentoring
Company Matching Pension Plan
Employee Assistant Program
Health, dental, vision care
Life insurance
Retirement benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness Committee

Wage Range: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00

This posting is to fill an existing vacancy.

Interested candidates should apply with an updated resume no later than Monday, August 24, 2026.

CenterLine (Windsor) Limited is committed to having a workforce that is reflective of diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from qualified individuals from the designated groups.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Centerline Windsor Limited will provide accommodations anytime throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, process, please inform the Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.