Lead Project Manager, Engineered-to-Order Power Solutions

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Group (MCG) is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex engineered-to-order projects from kickoff to delivery, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, and field services to meet customer and contract requirements and drive improvements within the Business Management System (BMS).

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30am–4:30pm.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing complex engineered-to-order manufacturing projects through delivery.
• Experience in oil and gas, marine, electrical equipment, or critical power environments.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (IFS), scheduling tools (MS Project or Primavera), and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI).
• Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, procurement, and risk in manufacturing.
• Ability to manage high-value, strategic accounts and risk exposure.
• Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills with cross-functional accountability.
• Excellent communication skills with customers and senior leadership.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or ISO 9001 training preferred; PMP candidacy within 18–24 months.

Responsibilities

• Own the schedule, scope, budget, and risk from start to finish.
• Review contract documents, specifications, and scope of work at kickoff to establish baseline requirements and risks.
• Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality products meeting requirements.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and align cross-functional teams.
• Track progress using ERP and Master Production Schedule tools; drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate procurement readiness, production, testing, and shipping to meet milestones.
• Manage change orders and communicate with customers and internal teams.
• Provide proactive updates on progress, risks, and next steps.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations, supply chain, and service to resolve issues.
• Partner with Finance to track billing milestones and cost exposure; ensure ISO 9001 compliance.

Skills

Project management

ERP systems

Scheduling tools

Budget & risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field

Tools

IFS

MS Project

Primavera

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Mission Critical Group (MCG) is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex engineered-to-order projects from kickoff to delivery, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, and field services to meet customer and contract requirements and drive improvements within the Business Management System (BMS).

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30am–4:30pm.