Manufacturing Project Manager: NPI & Launch Leader

Principal Manufacturing Corporation; Broadview (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

401K matching

Medical benefits

Job summary

Principal Manufacturing is seeking a Project Manager to join our Broadview, IL team. You will coordinate new projects, manage departments to minimize risk, and lead inter-departmental meetings to ensure on-time launches and successful production hand-off.

Ideal candidates have strong MS Project skills, the ability to multitask, and a background in project management methods. This role supports New Product Introduction and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Strong MS Project skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Effective computer skills including Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Recognized project management qualification.
• Demonstrable experience as a junior project manager or similar.
• In-depth understanding of prevailing project management methods.
• Planning, with the capacity to identify and minimize risks.
• Familiarity with tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance.
• Ability to lead meetings, stay focused on agenda and document results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans in consultation with stakeholders, including clients and staff.
• Monitor, document, and report project progress to ensure activities are proceeding to plan and budget and implement necessary adjustments to meet deadlines.
• Consulting with the Director of Engineering to seek guidance and input during key phases of each project.
• Initiate and maintain project iteration tasks throughout the project cycle.
• Organize and coordinate new project activities to cross-functional team members to ensure timing and expectations are understood.
• Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders regularly
• Design, Build, Lessons Learned and CI implementation.
• Execute the full project management life cycle from PO acceptance to production hand-off for multiple projects simultaneously, including New Product Introduction & Continuous Improvement.
• Proactively identify and manage plans for project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Communicate project status regarding schedule, cost, deliverables, risks, issues and opportunities internally and externally.

Skills

Multitasking

Strong communication

Documentation

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Principal Manufacturing is seeking a Project Manager to join our Broadview, IL team. You will coordinate new projects, manage departments to minimize risk, and lead inter-departmental meetings to ensure on-time launches and successful production hand-off.

Ideal candidates have strong MS Project skills, the ability to multitask, and a background in project management methods. This role supports New Product Introduction and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing setting.