Capital Equipment Project Manager II - Manufacturing

WCL Group; Wade Hampton (SC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group in Greenville, SC is seeking a Project Manager II for Capital Equipment projects. You will coordinate the end-to-end process to buy, deliver, install, and qualify new factory equipment, ensuring on-time execution and a strong business case.

You will use Smartsheet to manage schedules, lead Kaizen events, and drive continuous improvement to accelerate capacity ramp-up while reducing costs. 1-year contract with potential extension or conversion to full-time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• High level of expertise in project scheduling software, preferably Smartsheet.
• Continuous improvement leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Production supervisor experience.
• 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills, with a passion for quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Use cross-functional capabilities to support business case approval, technical specification creation, issuance of RFQs and POs, and the delivery of capital equipment.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and step owners across the business to ensure on-time delivery of all steps within the Capex purchasing process.
• Create and lead development of new schedules for capital equipment, incorporating sourcing, procurement, installation, and qualification activities.
• Lead the effort to keep the Smartsheet schedule updated and accurate.
• Attend and facilitate Kaizens and roadmaps to support the capacity ramp-up.
• Apply manufacturing knowledge to implement new ideas that improve the overall scheduling process.
• Identify and implement cost-out opportunities.
• Provide regional, and in some cases global, shop support.
• Cultivate a positive working environment and morale, and drive a sense of urgency and quality with speed.
• Ensure the team delivers change that has business impact.

Skills

Smartsheet

Continuous improvement

Production supervision

Manufacturing experience

Leadership & communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WCL Group in Greenville, SC is seeking a Project Manager II for Capital Equipment projects. You will coordinate the end-to-end process to buy, deliver, install, and qualify new factory equipment, ensuring on-time execution and a strong business case.

You will use Smartsheet to manage schedules, lead Kaizen events, and drive continuous improvement to accelerate capacity ramp-up while reducing costs. 1-year contract with potential extension or conversion to full-time.