Manufacturing Project Manager

SDI International Corp.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SDI International Corp. seeks a Manufacturing Project Manager to lead cross-functional manufacturing projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality alignment.

The role partners with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Global Teams to enable NPI, capacity expansion, automation initiatives, and manufacturing readiness activities. Responsibilities include planning, tracking, and risk management, plus ensuring readiness of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field.
• MBA or equivalent master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from planning through execution and closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Coordinate new product introductions and manufacturing transfers.
• Support production ramp-ups and capacity expansion initiatives.
• Lead process improvement and operational excellence projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

NPI

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

MBA or Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Must be US Citizen, Green Card, or Permanent Resident

Manufacturing Project Manager

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating manufacturing projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and according to quality and operational objectives. This role partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Global Teams to drive new product introductions (NPI), capacity expansion, automation initiatives, process improvements, and manufacturing readiness activities. The Manufacturing Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for project execution and ensures successful delivery of manufacturing programs. Based on similar internal manufacturing program and NPI responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from planning through execution and closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

Manufacturing & Operations

• Coordinate new product introductions and manufacturing transfers.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness, including tooling, equipment, documentation, staffing, and training.
• Support production ramp-ups and capacity expansion initiatives.
• Lead process improvement and operational excellence projects.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, and Global Business Teams.
• Act as the liaison between plant operations and corporate/global stakeholders.
• Facilitate project review meetings and communicate project status to leadership.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor KPI achievement related to cost, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and automation initiatives.
• Support digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 projects.
• Promote best practices and standardization across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• MBA or Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 5–8 years of manufacturing experience.
• 3–5 years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing NPI, automation, facility expansion, process improvement, or manufacturing transformation projects.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.