Manufacturing Project Manager

Manufacturing Project Manager

Our client is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to play a critical role in bringing custom manufacturing projects to life from concept to customer delivery. As the central point of coordination across Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Production, and Quality, you'll ensure projects are executed efficiently, meet customer expectations, and achieve operational and financial objectives. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where organization, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership drive success.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture:

Our client values their employees’ time and effort. Their competitive compensation of $110,000 annually with bonus potential between 10-15% of base salary, negotiable depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package, enhances their commitment to your success. Our client’s benefits package includes: 

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off, flexible schedule, and remote work choices provided

Plus, they work to maintain the best possible environment for their employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. They strive to provide a collaborative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to their processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To thrive/succeed as the Project Manager, you should have:        

• Proven experience (2 to 8 years) in project management, production coordination, manufacturing operations, or a similar role within a custom manufacturing, fabrication, or heavy equipment environment.
• Strong knowledge of bills of material (BOMs), production routing, scheduling, labor tracking, and manufacturing documentation, with the ability to support efficient project execution.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, preferably Acumatica, and Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to manage project data, reporting, and production records.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, production documents, and job records to ensure accuracy and alignment with project requirements.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills, with a high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Your responsibilities as the Project Manager will include:        

• Lead end-to-end project intake and pre-production planning by reviewing awarded jobs, identifying risks or missing requirements, and coordinating cross-functional kickoff meetings to ensure full alignment before production release.
• Develop, validate, and maintain accurate bills of materials, routing, labor estimates, and ERP (Acumatica) job setups while coordinating with Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to ensure production readiness and material availability.
• Manage production scheduling and job release activities, including creating job travelers, coordinating capacity with Manufacturing leadership, and ensuring all documentation and build requirements are complete and accurate for the shop floor.
• Oversee active project execution by monitoring production progress, managing chassis check-in and intake activities, resolving cross-departmental issues, and communicating schedule updates or delays to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Process and manage change orders, job closeout activities, and margin reconciliation, ensuring all scope changes are documented, implemented correctly in production, and reflected in final financial and operational reporting.

If you're a driven project professional who thrives on turning complex projects into successful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Join our client and become a key player in delivering high-quality custom-built solutions while helping shape the future of a growing, customer-focused manufacturing organization. Apply today and build something exceptional with us.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.

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