Manufacturing Project Manager — Lean & Cross-Functional Leader

The Pivot Group Careers; Wayland Township (MI); On-site; USD 79,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan is actively building a network of skilled Project Managers for manufacturing firms around Wayland. This role emphasizes delivering projects on time and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of manufacturing PM experience, with familiarity in project scheduling, lean methods, and ERP/SAP environments.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and cross functional leadership skills.
• Ability to read production schedules, drawings, and technical documents.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Scheduling

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ERP

JIRA

Asana

Oracle

SAP

MS Office

Cross Functional

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering, business, or a related field

Tools

Asana

ERP

JIRA

SAP

Oracle

MS

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan is actively building a network of skilled Project Managers for manufacturing firms around Wayland. This role emphasizes delivering projects on time and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of manufacturing PM experience, with familiarity in project scheduling, lean methods, and ERP/SAP environments.