Manufacturing/Lean Project Manager

Job Overview

Highly successful and growing manufacturing company is looking to add multiple Project Managers to its New Product Development (NPD) team in Easton, PA. This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role embedded within Engineering, responsible for leading complex product development projects from concept through commercialization.

These are not traditional desk-based PM roles. Our PMs are present in the lab, on the floor, and in front of senior leadership driving projects. These positions are critical to maintaining momentum across a dynamic and expanding product pipeline. Candidates should be technically curious, composed under pressure, and capable of commanding a room without commanding headcount. This is a role for project managers who want to be close to the product — not just the process.

Key Responsibilities

• Own all project deliverables end-to-end, maintaining timelines, scope documentation, and risk registers with a minimum weekly cadence of updates
• Lead cross-functional project teams — coordinating engineering, manufacturing, product management, and operations stakeholders — without direct reporting authority
• Develop project schedules collaboratively with core team members; assign tasks, track effort, and manage variance using company-approved program management tools
• Facilitate effective project team meetings, record minutes, maintain orderly documentation, and drive accountability across all workstreams
• Prepare and present project status readouts to senior leadership and the Product Development Council (PDC), including milestone tracking, risk flags, and schedule impacts
• Partner with Product Management to develop project charters, define scope, goals, deliverables, resource needs, and timelines
• Apply Lean and Quality Improvement principles to identify process deficiencies and contribute to evolving PM best practices
• Be present where the work happens — including lab visits, manufacturing trials, and field evaluations as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing projects with budgets of $100K or greater, using MS Project or equivalent scheduling/resource tracking tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and build consensus without direct authority
• Strong upward communication skills — comfortable presenting structured readouts (positive or negative) to executive audiences and adapting messaging accordingly
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to read engineering drawings and BOMs; familiarity with MRP/ERP systems
• Resilience under pressure: composed when plans change, adaptable when priorities shift, and able to maintain project momentum through uncertainty
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential
• Hands-on experience in or genuine interest in a technical/manufacturing environment — ability to engage in the lab or on the floor, not just in the conference room
• Background in PMO or ePMO environments, with experience driving standardization, governance, and process improvement across project portfolios
• Prior exposure to New Product Development (NPD) project management is a plus, but transferable experience from process or systems PM roles is equally valued