Equipment Projects Lead - Manufacturing & Reliability

Kurz Transfer Products; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurz Transfer Products in Lexington, NC is looking for a Manufacturing Equipment Project Manager / Maintenance Engineer to lead capital projects across equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. You will manage lifecycle planning, design reviews, procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout while driving reliability and safety improvements.

You will collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Finance to ensure projects are on time, on budget, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of Manufacturing Maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including defining scopes, schedules, budgets, ROI analyses.
• Coordinate vendor selection, procurement, contractor management, installation, controls integration, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain project schedules, monitor spending, manage risks, conduct status meetings, ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop and support strategies to improve equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability; lifecycle planning.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and engineering support to maintenance teams; assist with design and process improvements.
• Ensure work complies with OSHA, NFPA, GMP; integrate safety, guarding, and electrical safety into designs.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Team Leadership

Project management

Engineering Expertise

Quality control

Risk Management

Physical abilities

Technical skills

Compliance

Systems Proficiency

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Kurz Transfer Products in Lexington, NC is looking for a Manufacturing Equipment Project Manager / Maintenance Engineer to lead capital projects across equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. You will manage lifecycle planning, design reviews, procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout while driving reliability and safety improvements.

You will collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Finance to ensure projects are on time, on budget, and