Manufacturing Project Leader

Dee Zee, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Dee Zee, Inc. is seeking a skilled project coordinator to drive cross-functional projects at our Des Moines facility. You will track progress, manage timelines and budgets, and coordinate with managers, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business Mgmt. or Engineering and at least three years of project management experience in manufacturing, with preference for managerial experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Mgmt. or Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, or Related).
• Minimum of three years of project management experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Three years of managerial experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, MS Project, ERP systems, and ability to learn internal software/programs.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and coordinate major projects.
• Monitor project progress: track action items, collaborate and coordinate requirements with interested departments and suppliers, create and own project timeline and budget.
• Provide clear and timely communication with managers, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
• Obtain input from subject matter experts, examine and recommend changes to current practices, and develop and write proposals.
• Facilitate discussions on project scenarios and options, putting together cost-justification/ROI and timing.
• Provide project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of project information to meet team and management requirements.
• Address issues in a timely and proactive manner.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers.
• Maintain and support the environmental policy with deployment, governance of the policy and processes, evaluation and taking action for process improvement.

Skills

Project management

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Detail oriented

Leadership

Self-motivated

Cross-functional teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Mgmt. or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

ERP systems

Internal software

Job description

Dee Zee, Inc. is seeking a skilled project coordinator to drive cross-functional projects at our Des Moines facility. You will track progress, manage timelines and budgets, and coordinate with managers, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business Mgmt. or Engineering and at least three years of project management experience in manufacturing, with preference for managerial experience.