Hybrid MES Project Manager – Manufacturing Systems

Bellatrix Systems LLC; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellatrix Systems LLC seeks a hands-on Project Manager to lead a local manufacturing-site project expanding an MES environment into a new facility. You will manage the project plan, dependencies, risks, testing, documentation, training, implementation and hypercare while coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include building detailed plans, coordinating Operations, Quality and IT, tracking progress, leading status meetings and ensuring on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end project management experience on medium-size projects.
• Experience planning, scheduling, coordinating resources, dependencies and risks.
• Ability to drive accountability with cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, leadership, status reporting and follow-up skills.
• Experience with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint or similar PM tools.
• Comfort with implementation, testing, cutover, documentation and go-live activities.
• Pharma, GMP, regulated manufacturing MES or validation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, resources and timelines.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Operations, Quality, IT and site teams.
• Track progress, risks, issues, decisions and action items.
• Lead status meetings and provide updates to teams and leadership.
• Drive accountability, address delays and escalate issues when needed.
• Support testing, documentation, training, implementation, cutover and hypercare.

Skills

End-to-end PM

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication & reporting

PM tools proficiency

Regulated manufacturing exp

Education

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bellatrix Systems LLC seeks a hands-on Project Manager to lead a local manufacturing-site project expanding an MES environment into a new facility. You will manage the project plan, dependencies, risks, testing, documentation, training, implementation and hypercare while coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include building detailed plans, coordinating Operations, Quality and IT, tracking progress, leading status meetings and ensuring on-time delivery.