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Project Manager

Patten CAT

Addison, ILFull-time$60–150K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$60–150K/yr
Location
Addison, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Project Manager coordinates personnel, tasks, and materials to deliver and start up engine-sale projects, managing several projects at different stages. The role works closely with sales teams, vendors, engineers, and customers, and provides project, engineering, and application support. It includes procurement, installation, commissioning, and project closeout, with responsibility for project financial health and customer satisfaction.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, nice to haveTime Management, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveGenerator Set Knowledge, requiredTransfer Switch Knowledge, requiredAutoCAD, nice to haveParalleling Switchgear Knowledge, nice to haveRemote Fuel Systems, nice to haveRemote Cooling Systems, nice to have

Qualifications

Engineering Degree or Equivalent Experience, nice to have2+ Years Engine or Power Generation Experience, required1+ Year Project Management Experience, requiredClean Driving Record, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Working Hours/Days

8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday

Overview

The primary function of the Project Manager is to coordinate all associated personnel, tasks and materials to ensure the successful delivery and start-up of an associated engine sale. Project Managers are required to manage several projects simultaneously during various stages of completion. Effective time management and strong organizational skills are essential for success. Close interaction with Sales team, vendors, engineers and customers is required to fully understand and manage each project in its entirety.

Basic Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Project manage EPG projects including preparation of engineering submittals, equipment procurement, construction management, systems installation, equipment start up and quality control.

  • Review project documents for compliance with project requirements/specification.

  • Provide engineering support to field service technicians and sales personnel as necessary.

  • Provide application support to customers and engineers when needed.

  • Respond to engine customer technical inquires.

  • Facilitate engine appraisal and installation audits.

  • Design and evaluate custom components or systems for unique customer applications.

  • Work independently during entire course of the project with minimal supervision.

  • Ensure projects stay healthy financially and leave a satisfied customer/end user

OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Input data and manage projects in Altorfer Project Management program IMACS.

  • Prepare project submittals as required per specs for equipment approval and subsequent release.

  • Interface with Caterpillar factory application engineering for technical support.

  • Interface with Caterpillar factory personnel for order placement and expediting.

  • Generate purchase orders and all other phases of procurement and expediting.

  • Facilitate and organize equipment timely delivery to project location.

  • Assist installation contractor to ensure proper equipment installation as per CAT standards.

  • Coordinate product commissioning between Altorfer and customer and/or contractors.

  • Send all test reports to customer and/or contractor and complete all necessary paper work as required for the project including final O&Ms, warranty registration and project closure.

  • Additional responsibilities and functions may be needed to meet customer and organizational needs.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent work experience. A minimum of 2 years of experience in the engine and power generation industry or in closely a related technology field.

  • 1 years of direct project/program management experience.

  • Knowledge of electric generator sets and transfer switches is required

  • Military encouraged to apply

  • Experience with AutoCAD is strongly preferred.

  • Basic knowledge of paralleling switchgear, generator set remote fuel system and remote cooling system will be preferred.

  • Must have a clean driving record. This includes no more than 2 minor violations within the past 3 years and no major violations within the past 5 years (Motor Vehicle will be performed on final candidate).

Altorfer Industries offers an industry leading compensation and benefit package:

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Paid Holidays

  • Paid Parental Leave and Funeral Leave

  • Paid Time Off: Prorated 80 hours of PTO

  • Education Assistance

  • Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Insurance, Accident, Critical and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Assistance and Identity & Fraud Protection

Payrate: $60,000 - $150,000 annually

Posted Min

USD $60,000.00/Yr.

Posted Max

USD $150,000.00/Yr.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

This position works primarily in an office environment. May, on a continuous basis, sit at a desk for a long period of time; answer telephone calls and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means, and in a vehicle traveling to and from locations. May on a continuous basis walk, bend and lift up to 20lbs. May be required to wear appropriate safety equipment (IE- Safety glasses or side shields) when needed. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate to low. Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as needed. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Why Work for Altorfer?

At Altorfer, our iron is just the beginning. Our people make our company successful, and we would not be who we are without them. As a third generation, family-owned company created in 1957, we bring our values into how we do business. Everyone from technicians, sales representatives, administrative professionals, or somewhere in between is part of the “A-Team” and is critical to our success. Here at Altorfer, we have over 35 locations and 1300 employees with long tenure for you to learn from. We have a collaborative, family valued culture, with a great reputation in the industry. A company that offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work with a remarkable team of people.

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Req No.2026-6130

CategoryEngineering

LocationUS-IL-Addison

TypeRegular Full-Time

Union or Non-UnionNon-Union

DivisionPower Systems

CompanyAltorfer Industries Inc.

How this job compares

Set against the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–150K/yr
  • Illinois median$105–161K/yr522 salary ranges
  • US median$108–174K/yr14,195 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $105K, is 22% below the Illinois median midpoint ($134K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 645 open Project Manager jobs in Illinois and 22,242 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,079 postings).
Education
11,452 of the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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