Manufacturing Project Lead — Lean & Cost-Saving

Wayne Fueling Systems LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) in Austin, TX, is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to lead high-impact productivity, cost-reduction, and sustaining projects across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. You will manage projects from business case through execution, drive measurable savings, and ensure production readiness with minimal disruption.

A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in manufacturing operations or project management are expected,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in manufacturing operations, manufacturing engineering, or project management.
• Demonstrated success delivering cross-functional productivity and cost-reduction projects with measurable results.
• Experience implementing changes to existing products in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, engineering change control, and production readiness.
• Ability to develop business cases, evaluate return on investment, and track project budgets and savings.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams without direct reporting authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional productivity and cost-reduction projects with measurable results.
• Manage changes to existing products ensuring production readiness and controlled implementation.
• Define project scope, schedule, budgets, and governance across functions.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Leadership without authority

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Oracle

ERP

PLM

Job description

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) in Austin, TX, is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to lead high-impact productivity, cost-reduction, and sustaining projects across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. You will manage projects from business case through execution, drive measurable savings, and ensure production readiness with minimal disruption.

A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in manufacturing operations or project management are expected,