New Product Development Project Lead (Manufacturing)

Digitailor; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Arms is seeking a Project Manager, New Product Development to lead and coordinate product development projects from concept through production launch. You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables across engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and external partners.

The role requires strong project management, cross-functional leadership, and experience guiding products through stage-gate processes toward production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of technical project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading new product development through production launch.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development projects from concept through production launch.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with scope, schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement.
• Maintain risk and issue registers; monitor budgets and progress; deliver updates to stakeholders.
• Guide projects through stage-gate processes and ensure necessary reviews and approvals.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Change control

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Century Arms is seeking a Project Manager, New Product Development to lead and coordinate product development projects from concept through production launch. You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables across engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and external partners.

The role requires strong project management, cross-functional leadership, and experience guiding products through stage-gate processes toward production readiness.