Manufacturing Project Manager: Cross-Functional Delivery

Connect-Force; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Force is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee customer projects within an industrial manufacturing environment. The role unites engineering, purchasing, production, and customers to keep projects organized, commercially sound, and on schedule.

You will coordinate multi-department efforts, translate commitments into plans, and manage risks to ensure successful, on-time deliveries. A strong background in manufacturing projects and cross-functional leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects involving industrial equipment, engineered products, automation, or manufacturing.
• Track record coordinating multiple departments and keeping competing priorities moving.
• Confidence discussing technical requirements with engineers, production teams, and customers.
• Experience with project schedules, budgets, change management, and reporting.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and project specifications.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from order handoff through completion and customer acceptance.
• Establish project schedules, milestones, responsibilities, and delivery priorities.
• Coordinate engineering, purchasing, production, and other supporting departments.
• Monitor project costs, track progress against budgets, and flag potential overruns.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for project updates, open issues, and schedule changes.
• Review project requirements to ensure teams understand the agreed scope and deliverables.
• Manage scope changes, documenting their impact on cost, timing, and resources.
• Lead project meetings and maintain clear action items, ownership, and follow-through.
• Identify technical and scheduling risks and coordinate practical solutions.
• Maintain project documentation and support a smooth handoff at completion.

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing

Cross-functional coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, or related field

Job description

Connect Force is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee customer projects within an industrial manufacturing environment. The role unites engineering, purchasing, production, and customers to keep projects organized, commercially sound, and on schedule.

You will coordinate multi-department efforts, translate commitments into plans, and manage risks to ensure successful, on-time deliveries. A strong background in manufacturing projects and cross-functional leadership is essential.