Manufacturing Project Manager

About This Role

This role is responsible for leading improvements in manufacturing operations by facilitating, leading, and coordinating cross-functional teams. The aim is to execute new or upgraded processes that enhance on-time delivery, increase output, improve product quality, and reduce manufacturing costs, all while maintaining or improving operator safety.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Management, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and production teams to develop project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risk, and successfully launch new processes
• Develop and follow a Project Management Plan; set team project goals, plan project deliverables, establish project schedules and milestones; manage all aspects of project schedule including risk with critical focus on quality
• Meticulously plan and execute to the plan by rigorous tracking to meet all key milestone dates
• Ensure projects are delivered with 4 ONs (On Budget, On Product Cost, On Schedule & On Quality)
• Report and review the progress of project(s) with the stakeholders; formalize communication plan to ensure timely, accurate information and updates are provided to appropriate stakeholders
• Facilitate and execute multiple projects from concept through requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning, maintaining focus on project-level needs while working within the framework of larger, multi-project and program business objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate efforts and define and leverage best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Automation Engineering or an equivalent technical field
• 3+ Years Experience in Manufacturing Operations or Technical Project Management
• Demonstrated project execution experience
• Must have managed cross-functional project teams from project initiation to go-live launch
• Demonstrated experience in leading and influencing individuals and teams without formal organizational control
• Strong consensus building, conflict resolution, and persuasive skills
• Experience in exercising judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
• Relevant engineering experience supporting manufacturing to improve methods and processes
• Proficiency in adjusting communication style based on audience (technical, non-technical, executive, individual contributor, etc.)
• Ability to clearly convey concepts / solutions to the business in appropriate terms
• Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills