Manufacturing Project Manager: NPI & Launch Leader

Principal Manufacturing Corporation; Broadview (MT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

401K matching

Medical benefits

Job summary

Principal Manufacturing in Broadview, IL is seeking a Project Manager to lead new manufacturing projects from initiation through production hand-off. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage APQP activities and tooling design reviews, and report progress to ensure on-time launches.

The ideal candidate has strong MS Project and Excel skills, the ability to multitask, excellent communication, and a Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Project management experience a plus.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Computer proficiency.

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

MS Project

Multitask

Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Project management qualification

Junior project manager

PM methods

Planning

Risk management

Meetings facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

Principal Manufacturing in Broadview, IL is seeking a Project Manager to lead new manufacturing projects from initiation through production hand-off. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage APQP activities and tooling design reviews, and report progress to ensure on-time launches.

The ideal candidate has strong MS Project and Excel skills, the ability to multitask, excellent communication, and a Bachelor's degree in business or related field.