Manufacturing Project Manager (Custom And Made-To-Order)

Csc Group Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern work environment

Team snacks and meals

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CSC Group Australia is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to drive custom and made-to-order projects from sign-off to production release. You will align estimates, CAD inputs and production plans to keep jobs moving and visible.

You will lead the Estimating and CAD team, coordinate with procurement and operations, and build a clear pipeline that highlights owners, due dates, risks and next steps. This new role offers the chance to design practical systems, reduce bottlenecks, and convert

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, and workflow management in manufacturing.
• PM experience with multi-stage projects, gates, owners, priorities and deadlines.
• Metal fabrication or industrial product experience.
• Knowledge of made-to-order manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and creating production orders.
• Purchasing exposure and ability to specify requirements against production dates.
• Ability to read technical drawings and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee custom job workflow from requirements to production release and ensure smooth progression.
• Lead and coach Estimating and CAD teams; set priorities and delivery expectations.
• Create and release production orders, verify BOM accuracy and purchasing needs.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure component availability for production.
• Maintain a visual project pipeline showing status, owner, next step and dates.
• Manage new product development funnel with gates and owners.
• Productize repeat work into catalogued products or SKUs.
• Collaborate with SMEs to resolve issues and prevent stalls.
• Monitor post-production reviews and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Production planning

Project coordination

Workflow management

ERP/MRP systems

BOMs & drawings

Excel (MS)

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

MYOB Acumatica

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Manufacturing Project Manager (Custom and Made-to-Order)

CSC Group Australia is a well-established company that imports, manufactures, and distributes products across Australia and New Zealand. Our key areas of focus are:

• Exhaust and Emission Control
• Vehicle Protection and Compliance
• Vehicle Aftermarket Accessories and Enhancements

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project, production or workflow professional who thrives on bringing structure, visibility and momentum to complex custom work.

As our Manufacturing Project Manager, you will take ownership of the journey from customer sign-off through to production release. You will ensure custom and made-to-order jobs are complete, visible and moving, while coordinating the people, information, materials and decisions required to keep each project on track.

You will lead and support our Estimating and CAD team, work closely with technical and operational subject-matter experts, and create clear accountability across each stage of the workflow. You will also manage our new product development pipeline and help identify repeat custom work that can be converted into standard, catalogued products.

This is a newly created role with genuine scope to build and improve the function. It will suit someone who is energised by creating order, solving bottlenecks and establishing practical systems, rather than stepping into a fully mature process.

How will you help us

As the Manufacturing Project Manager, your mission is to ensure custom work moves from customer sign-off to production release complete, visible and on schedule, while helping repeat work become standardised and catalogued.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Custom Job Workflow Oversight and Management – Take ownership of the workflow ensuring requirements, drawings, materials, approvals, owners and due dates are clear, and each job continues moving towards production release
• Lead and coach a small Estimating and CAD team, creating clarity around priorities, workload, standards and delivery expectations
• Custom and Made-to-Order Production Order Creation – Oversee the creation and release of production orders, including bill of materials accuracy, critical component review and purchasing requirements
• Work closely with procurement and other internal stakeholders to ensure critical components are specified, ordered, followed up and available in line with production requirements
• Build and maintain a clear visual project pipeline that shows the status, owner, next step, risk and required date for each custom job
• Manage the new product development funnel using clear project stages, gates, owners and dates so that projects continue to progress
• Productization of Repeat Work – Identify recurring custom or made-to-order work that can be standardised and converted into catalogued products or SKUs
• Collaborate with internal subject-matter experts and technical authorities to resolve issues, secure approvals and prevent work from stalling
• Monitor post-production reviews and ensure relevant learnings, corrective actions and improvement opportunities are followed through

Success in this role means custom projects flow efficiently from customer sign-off to production release, with clear visibility throughout the process. You'll build a proactive, well-coordinated function that keeps work moving, supports product innovation, and delivers a better experience for both internal teams and customers.

Skills You Will Need

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, project coordination or workflow management within a manufacturing environment
• Previous project management experience including managing multi-stage work with gates, owners, priorities and deadlines
• Metal fabrication, sheet metal or industrial product experience
• Knowledge of made-to-order manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of an ERP or MRP system, including creating and releasing production orders
• Purchasing exposure, with the ability to specify requirements against production dates
• The ability to read and understand technical drawings and bills of materials
• Confidence building and maintaining visual workflow or pipeline boards
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Strong prioritisation and decision-making skills
• Confidence communicating and coordinating effectively across diverse teams
• Meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy
• Excellent organisation, time management and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A practical, proactive and solutions-focused approach
• A willingness to learn, improve processes and help build a developing function
• Experience with MYOB Acumatica will be highly regarded, although experience with another mainstream ERP or MRP system is also suitable.

What's in It for You

• A newly created role with the opportunity to shape how custom projects flow through the business
• Real ownership and visibility across projects from customer sign-off to production release
• Exposure to custom manufacturing, new product development, production planning and continuous improvement
• Opportunities for training and career development, because we know our people are our greatest assets
• Collaboration with experienced product, technical, sales and manufacturing specialists
• A modern work environment with complimentary team snacks and lunches

Manufacturing Project Manager (Custom and Made-to-Order) Sydney, NSW, AU