Manufacturing Technical Project Manager - Lead Delivery

Connect-Force; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Force in Metro Detroit, MI is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee customer projects in an industrial manufacturing environment. You will coordinate engineering, purchasing, production, and customers to keep programs organized, commercially sound, and on schedule.

You will translate commitments into actionable plans, lead cross-functional teams, and manage risks and changes to deliver on time and within budget. PMP is a plus; engineering background preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects involving industrial equipment, engineered products, automation, or manufacturing.
• Ability to coordinate multiple departments while keeping competing priorities moving.
• Confident discussions of technical requirements with engineers, production teams, and customers.
• Experience with project schedules, budgets, change management, and reporting.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and project specifications.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from order handoff through completion and customer acceptance.
• Establish project schedules, milestones, responsibilities, and delivery priorities.
• Coordinate engineering, purchasing, production, and other supporting departments.
• Monitor project costs, track progress against budgets, and flag potential overruns.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for project updates, open issues, and schedule changes.
• Review project requirements to ensure teams understand the agreed scope and deliverables.
• Manage scope changes, documenting their impact on cost, timing, and resources.
• Lead project meetings and maintain clear action items, ownership, and follow-through.
• Identify technical and scheduling risks and coordinate practical solutions.
• Maintain project documentation and support a smooth handoff at completion.

Skills

Industrial project management

Cross-functional coordination

Technical communication

Schedule management

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Connect Force in Metro Detroit, MI is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee customer projects in an industrial manufacturing environment. You will coordinate engineering, purchasing, production, and customers to keep programs organized, commercially sound, and on schedule.

You will translate commitments into actionable plans, lead cross-functional teams, and manage risks and changes to deliver on time and within budget. PMP is a plus; engineering background preferred.