Northfield Industries is hiring for an experienced Project Manager (Manufacturing) in Schaumburg, IL due to growth through onboarding new OEM’s. The fastest-growing new accounts are John Deere and Yaskawa. The John Deere and Yaskawa project manager will be the customer’s main point of contact and responsible for every stage of the manufacturing cycle.
Interaction with the customer includes business development and submitting pricing, monitoring customer portals, engineering reviews, PPAP orders, forecasted business, on-time delivery, and tracking KPIs. Internally the project manager will work with our domestic and offshore quoting, purchasing, engineers, and production and scheduling team members.

As the Project Manager you are: QUOTING Responsible for receiving quoting inquiries, pulling drawings and specifications from John Deere and Yaskawa’s supplier portal, recording details into a master spreadsheet, and facilitating the necessary information to purchasing and engineering for pricing purposes. Responsible for following up with Purchasing and engineering so pricing can be provided in a timely manner. Liaison between PMG and John Deere/Yaskawa when questions and clarification needed Responsible for submitting pricing in the customers portal using their quote form. Ensure all specifications and notes are quoted before submitting pricing – heat treat, plating, paint, broaching, etc. Technical Review Ensure team members are available and prepared for DPAR’s. Coordinate with Tier 2 supplier for tech review & process detail Complete walk through with team members internally before official DPAR with JD/Yaskawa. Project tracking Create Gannt chart of milestone events needed to be accomplished from project launch until production. Work with Foundry and outside suppliers to ensure they hit due dates. Coordinate weekly internally & customer (if required) meeting to update project status and plan for next step Keep track of tooling PO, PPAP PO, freight cost & special cost for proper invoicing PRODUCTION Responsible for receiving purchase orders and inputting them in our ERP system. Lead supply chain review meeting to make sure supply chain, material and production scheduling will meeting customer order due date Customer service liaison between the customer and PMG. Answer any questions regarding on time delivery, production, inventory, etc. SHIPPING/RECEIVING Coordinating with the customers shipping department for paperwork and scheduling with their Logistics coordinator. Daily coordination with PMG’s shipping department to ensure packaging meets customer standard.

To be successful in the role you must possess:

• Bachelor of Science Degree required
• CNC machining and engineering background preferred
• Minimum of 1 year business-to-business technical sales
• Demonstrable success in key account management, sales growth, customer satisfaction and new customer acquisitions
• Able to quickly read and interpret customer designs
• Ability to develop business relationships, collaborative partnerships and work closely with technical resources. Excellent relationship-building skills
• Understands OEM business
• Extraordinarily high integrity, honest, ethical, and trustworthy
• Aggressive with the ability to recognize and seize opportunities
• Capability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Effective planning and organization skills
• Creative yet practical—think outside the box with a view towards implementing ideas/concepts which fit the organization
• Ability to globally travel up to 25%.

Northfield Industries, LLC is a rapidly growing manufacturer and distributor of Precision Machined Components for the Agricultural and Industrial Equipment markets. Founded in 2002, the Company specializes in the manufacturing of Hubs, Spindles, Jacks and other customized components for tractors, forklifts, plows, spreaders and other farm equipment. Northfield is an indispensable supply chain partner to a blue-chip customer base including nearly every major Agricultural Equipment manufacturer and Industrial supplier, including CNH, Mitsubishi Logisnext, Bush Hog and others. 
The key competitive value proposition Northfield offers is superior customer satisfaction. Surveyed OEM’s nationwide concur that their people, processes, service and product consistently exceed expectations thus distinguishing it from amongst its peers. If you are ready to work with an innovative and growing organization, please apply today!