Lead Industrial Project Manager for Complex Systems

Quad-City Dryer Works, LLC; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability

Job summary

Williams, White & Company, a Doerfer Companies division, seeks a Project Manager to lead complex manufacturing projects. You will direct cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and act as the client liaison to ensure delivery meets quality standards.

The role requires a mechanical/electrical/engineering or MBA background with 5–15 years of industrial PM experience, strong communication, and risk mitigation capabilities. On-site role with full-time hours in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Strong forward planning to anticipate requirements and bottlenecks.
• Fact-based decision making in project scenarios.
• Ability to read and interpret part prints, tool drawings, and technical instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Report project deliverables and metrics to executive management.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans with operations.
• Coordinate design reviews and supplier/customer communications.
• Monitor project performance and approve changes as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Inter-personal skills

Forward planning

Decision making

Read prints & drawings

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Hydraulic presses knowledge

Job description

Williams, White & Company, a Doerfer Companies division, seeks a Project Manager to lead complex manufacturing projects. You will direct cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and act as the client liaison to ensure delivery meets quality standards.

The role requires a mechanical/electrical/engineering or MBA background with 5–15 years of industrial PM experience, strong communication, and risk mitigation capabilities. On-site role with full-time hours in Illinois.