On-Site Industrial Project Manager: $90k–$105k + 10% Bonus

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager for on-site, full-time work in a growing industrial sector. You will oversee projects from planning through execution, ensuring schedules, costs, risks, and customer expectations are managed.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial manufacturing or related technical environments, with strong communication and leadership skills to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deliver projects on time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management or related project execution experience.
• Industrial manufacturing, construction, equipment, or similar technical environment experience.
• Experience coordinating multiple departments, suppliers, and customers.
• Strong forecasting, cost control, and financial performance understanding.
• Technical aptitude to read drawings, specs, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.
• Proficient with ERP, scheduling, PM tools, or related systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from planning through execution, delivery, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain schedules, milestones, priorities, and action plans.
• Coordinate activities across internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Monitor costs, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Manage scope and approve changes before additional work begins.
• Review drawings, specs, and requirements to support execution.
• Track progress, supplier commitments, and delivery readiness.
• Identify risks affecting timelines, costs, quality, or expectations.
• Communicate status, decisions, and next steps to customers and leadership.
• Establish clear ownership of action items and deadlines.
• Maintain schedules, forecasts, project records, and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve execution and processes.

Skills

Project management

Industrial experience

Stakeholder coordination

Forecasting & cost control

Technical drawings & specs

Communication & leadership

Multitasking & prioritization

ERP / PM software

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/PM/Business

Mechanical engineering or technical degree a plus

Tools

ERP systems

Scheduling software

MS Office

Job description

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager for on-site, full-time work in a growing industrial sector. You will oversee projects from planning through execution, ensuring schedules, costs, risks, and customer expectations are managed.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial manufacturing or related technical environments, with strong communication and leadership skills to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deliver projects on time.