Manufacturing Project Manager — Cross-Functional Leader

The Pivot Group Careers; Byron Township (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is seeking Project Managers for opportunities in Byron Center, MI and surrounding areas. These roles focus on leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope, reporting to operations leadership and coordinating with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or business and 3+ years of manufacturing PM experience, with strong scheduling, lean methods, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• Three or more years of project management experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with project scheduling and tracking tools.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and process improvement methods.
• Strong communication and cross functional leadership skills.
• Ability to read production schedules, drawings, and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Track milestones and report status to plant and operations leadership.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain on deliverables.
• Identify project risks and drive corrective actions to keep timelines on track.
• Manage scope changes and document decisions and approvals.
• Run regular project reviews and update stakeholders on progress.
• Support continuous improvement projects on the production floor.
• Lead cross functional teams through project planning and execution.
• Build and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.

Skills

MS Project

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ERP

Communication

Education

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

Tools

MS Project

SAP

JIRA

Oracle

Job description

The Pivot Group Network is seeking Project Managers for opportunities in Byron Center, MI and surrounding areas. These roles focus on leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope, reporting to operations leadership and coordinating with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or business and 3+ years of manufacturing PM experience, with strong scheduling, lean methods, and communication skills.