Manufacturing Project Manager: Scheduling & Risk

Revak Keene Turbomachinery; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc. in Texas is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate schedules for manufactured and purchased parts, interfacing with production, procurement, engineering, and suppliers.

You will drive on-time delivery, manage ERP/MRP schedules, and provide visibility into risks and schedule impacts across internal and external teams, with emphasis on lean principles and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering or related field with 4+ years in scheduling or project management in manufacturing.
• Alternatively, 10 years in high-speed rotating equipment repair/service with a manufacturing background.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Odoo, NetSuite, etc.).
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and APICS/ASCM CPIM/CSCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update production and procurement schedules aligned with project milestones.
• Track the status of manufactured parts through internal work centers to ensure on-time completion.
• Monitor purchased parts from purchase order release through delivery, expediting as needed.
• Proactively identify schedule risks, material shortages, and bottlenecks; recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Communicate regularly with internal teams (production, planning, purchasing, engineering, quality) to align priorities.
• Communicate project status and issues regularly with external teams (Sales) and/or directly to the customer.
• Maintain accurate schedule and status information within ERP/MRP systems and tracking tools.
• Support project managers by providing clear visibility into part readiness and schedule impacts.
• Participate in daily/weekly production and project review meetings.
• Generate and distribute schedule performance reports, including on-time delivery metrics and risk summaries.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

APICS/ASCM CPIM/CSCP certification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

SAP

Oracle

Odoo

NetSuite

Job description

Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc. in Texas is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate schedules for manufactured and purchased parts, interfacing with production, procurement, engineering, and suppliers.

You will drive on-time delivery, manage ERP/MRP schedules, and provide visibility into risks and schedule impacts across internal and external teams, with emphasis on lean principles and continuous improvement.