Manufacturing Project Manager: Lead 40-60 Active Jobs

Mural Group; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off accrual

Career growth within a global org

Direct hire

Job summary

Mural Group is partnering with a globally backed steel equipment service company to hire a Manufacturing Project Manager for their Ashland, Kentucky operation. You will manage 40 to 60 active repair and refurbishment jobs on the shop floor, coordinating scope, procurement, scheduling, and customer updates.

The role requires hands-on shop floor experience, ability to read drawings, coordinate machining and fabrication, and strong communication with customers.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on manufacturing or industrial shop experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and production processes.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the full project lifecycle for incoming repair and refurbishment work from scope to delivery.
• Translate customer needs into production work orders and manage scope.
• Coordinate procurement and liaise with Proposal Engineer and Production teams.
• Monitor schedules and control costs across 40–60 active projects.
• Serve as primary customer contact from intake through completion with proactive updates.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and align Sales and Production.
• Prepare technical reports for customers and internal records.
• Maintain organized electronic documentation for active jobs.
• Travel 10–15% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Strong customer communication

Mechanical aptitude

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Mural Group is partnering with a globally backed steel equipment service company to hire a Manufacturing Project Manager for their Ashland, Kentucky operation. You will manage 40 to 60 active repair and refurbishment jobs on the shop floor, coordinating scope, procurement, scheduling, and customer updates.

The role requires hands-on shop floor experience, ability to read drawings, coordinate machining and fabrication, and strong communication with customers.