A Project Manager manages work on projects with a defined scope, start and completion point. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. May manage projects in construction, information technology or in other industries.
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ed: July 14, 2026
Full-Time
Locations
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Spanish Fort, AL 36527, USA
Job Details
Description
Position Summary
The Marine Field Project Manager I (MFPM I) is a junior staff position responsible for assisting and learning about the installation, commissioning, and documentation of Caterpillar marine engine sales projects alongside our current marine staff and at the direction of a Marine Field Project Manager II (MFPM II). The job involves both in-house and field troubleshooting and customer interaction in a very integrated team environment. Local travel to Louisiana and Florida is routine, international travel is seldom. Must be a socially adaptable, highly intelligent, and a hard-working technical person who thrives on challenges and who wants to work with a cohesive team. This person needs an honest work ethic, a humble willingness to learn from anyone, and must be astute to apply all available resources toward problem solving. This person must be able to communicate and summarize intricate technical issues to audiences of various levels of technical ability.
This position assists the MFPM II with planning, installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning of marine power and propulsion plants. This position is a pathway to earning a MFPM II position.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
Project installation and commissioning
Assist on installation and commissioning projects in the field
Provide constructive feedback on package, control, and integration drawings produced by our engineers and suppliers
Communicate project details with engineers, field technicians, inside project manager, sales representative, our suppliers, customers, and other suppliers
Support sales representative with insight and feedback as needed
Solve product and design problems in the field
Solve application issues
Solve supplier product issues
Solve technical design faults
Provide project design feedback for future enhancement
Common tasking
Assisting project execution in the field
Provide mechanical and electrical/electronic logic design input to engineers
Assisting equipment installation/performance troubleshooting on the job site
Teaching other technically oriented people how to operate or manipulate equipment systems
Assisting design of logical systems in the field
Assisting engineering research in the office to solve customer, vendor, and coworker issues
Qualifications
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
Mechanical and electrical construction familiarity
Experience using personal computers and basic typing skills
Skills and Competencies
Success driven, resilient
High tolerance for change, details, and people
Strong logical problem solving, rapid fire problem solving, and idea productivity capabilities
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Extreme comfort with computers and technology
Organizational skills
Relationship Building Skills
Job Training
TTCO and Supplier Computer Programs
Caterpillar programs
Power Systems training
New product training, Cat and Allied
Safety Training
Compliance Training
Safety Summary
Work is normally performed in company office, worksite, or shop environment. Exposure to physical risk and all-weather conditions is associated with this position. Sitting for extended periods of time, driving for extended periods of time, and standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time is often required.
Physical Requirements
Speaking
Reaching
Writing
Driving (day and night)
Listening
Lifting items up to 75 lbs.
Grasping
Climbing on ladders
Stooping
Climbing on equipment
Kneeling
Crawling under equipment
Job Hazards
Electrical
Mechanical
Heat
Thompson Tractor is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Written Communication
Advanced
Verbal Communication
Advanced
Relationship Building
Advanced
Organizational
Advanced
Problem Solving
Advanced
Customer Service
Advanced
Computer
Advanced
Microsoft Office
Advanced
Education
Required
High School or Equivalent or better.
Experience
Required
Mechanical and electrical construction familiarity Experience using personal computers and basic typing skills
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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