What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager 2 position at Wilbert Plastic Services?
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
Job Scope
The PM2 plans, scopes, and executes medium-to-large New Product projects with moderate to high risk. They lead cross-functional teams to meet project objectives, including implementation, ensuring schedules, budgets, and quality align with portfolio goals. The PM2 serves as liaison between business and technical functions, plans project stages, assesses business impacts, and monitors progress to meet deadlines, standards, and cost targets.
Duties & Responsibilities
Lead Core Teams to achieve objectives, meet deadlines, and clearly communicate roles, expectations, and accountabilities.
Manage 1–7 medium-to-large projects, ensuring delivery on cost, scope, schedule, and quality.
Partner with Program Manager to secure necessary resources and skills.
Build and maintain accurate project schedules with input from stakeholders.
Define and manage project scope throughout the lifecycle, including scope changes.
Conduct regular internal and customer status meetings, costing reviews, closeouts, and post-launch reviews.
Drive risk management planning and mitigation.
Follow established Phase/Gate processes and lead reviews, ensuring deliverable integrity.
Ensure completion of Design History File deliverables per Quality Management Systems.
Facilitate labs for customer preference, design review, and product validation.
Identify and address cross-functional skill gaps and team challenges.
Report project status and escalate issues to leadership as needed.
Capture and share lessons learned to improve best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field plus 5–8 years’ experience; PMP preferred. OR PMP 8–10 years’ experience in lieu of degree.
Proven NPI project management in regulated, engineered durable goods (e.g., medical devices, defense, high tech).
Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and customers.
Knowledge of ISO and FDA regulations preferred.
Demonstrated success managing multiple projects on scope, schedule, and budget.
Experience with gated project processes and cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and escalation skills.
Working knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and medical device design principles.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project required; experience with WBS tools, online collaboration, and ERP data extraction preferred.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law .
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.