Lead Engineered-to-Order Manufacturing Projects

CGT Staffing; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CGT Staffing is seeking a capable Project Manager to lead complex, build-to-spec industrial equipment projects from PO to closeout. You will translate requirements into actionable plans, align cross-functional teams, and ensure schedules, vendors, and customers stay in sync to meet delivery commitments.

You will coordinate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Sales, handling milestones, risks, and documentation while maintaining clear customer communication and on-time execution.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years in project or program management within manufacturing or related environments.
• Hands-on experience coordinating complex customer orders across multiple departments, manufacturing functions, and suppliers.
• Excellent communication, organization, time management, analytical thinking, and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Own customer projects end to end, from order acceptance through production, shipment, and closeout.
• Analyze purchase orders, specifications, schedules, terms, documentation, and commercial obligations to find gaps and risks early.
• Build and maintain schedules, milestones, action registers, document lists, and delivery plans.
• Coordinate execution across multiple manufacturing sites; monitor progress, capacity, and constraints.
• Partner with Engineering on drawings, submittals, approvals, and project-specific requirements.
• Align vendors and suppliers so purchased components and subcontracted work meet project timelines.
• Provide concise status on production progress, schedules, technical questions, changes, risks, and required actions.
• Identify and resolve schedule, technical, commercial, manufacturing, and supply-chain risks before commitments are impacted.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

On-site

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering)

PMP / Project Management Certification

Tools

ERP software

CRM

MS Office

Job description

CGT Staffing is seeking a capable Project Manager to lead complex, build-to-spec industrial equipment projects from PO to closeout. You will translate requirements into actionable plans, align cross-functional teams, and ensure schedules, vendors, and customers stay in sync to meet delivery commitments.

You will coordinate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Sales, handling milestones, risks, and documentation while maintaining clear customer communication and on-time execution.