Project Manager

Confidential Careers; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a Project Manager II in the United States (Ohio, Cleveland) to lead complex customer projects from order acceptance through production, shipment, and closeout. You will coordinate with customers, sales, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, vendors, and internal teams to ensure on-schedule, within-scope delivery that meets quality standards.

You will drive multi-project execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, manage risks, and uphold commercial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of project/program management, manufacturing, or engineered products experience.
• Experience managing customer projects involving multiple departments, suppliers, and manufacturing functions.
• Experience coordinating schedules, deliverables, project documentation, and customer requirements.
• Experience working directly with customers, vendors, engineering, sales, and operations teams.
• Manufacturing or engineered-products experience preferred.
• Technical or engineering background preferred but not required.
• PMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, scheduling, or project management systems preferred.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including scheduling, milestone tracking, risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to interpret purchase orders, specifications, schedules, technical documents, and commercial requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong customer service, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Experience maintaining project documentation and communicating project status, changes, and impacts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management software.
• Ability to understand technical information and communicate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer projects from order acceptance through final delivery and project closeout.
• Review purchase orders, specifications, schedules, contractual requirements, and project documentation to identify risks and requirements.
• Participate in customer kickoff meetings, project reviews, scheduling discussions, and status meetings.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, action items, deliverables, and documentation.
• Coordinate project execution across manufacturing locations and internal departments.
• Work closely with Engineering on drawings, technical submissions, approvals, design changes, and project-specific requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Production, Purchasing, and Quality to monitor progress and ensure project commitments are achieved.
• Manage supplier and vendor activities to support production schedules and delivery requirements.
• Serve as the primary communication link between customers and internal teams.
• Provide project updates regarding schedules, risks, technical issues, documentation, and changes.
• Track scope changes and coordinate associated commercial, technical, and scheduling impacts.
• Identify and mitigate schedule, technical, manufacturing, commercial, and supply chain risks.
• Maintain accurate project records, approvals, schedules, customer requirements, and action items.
• Manage multiple active projects while maintaining priorities, accountability, and timely follow-up.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project execution and customer satisfaction.

Job description

The Project Manager II is responsible for managing complex customer projects from purchase order acceptance through production, shipment, and closeout. This role serves as the primary coordinator between customers, sales, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, vendors, and other internal teams to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within scope, and in alignment with customer requirements, commercial commitments, and quality standards. The Project Manager II manages multiple projects simultaneously, proactively addresses risks, and drives cross-functional accountability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer projects from order acceptance through final delivery and project closeout.
• Review purchase orders, specifications, schedules, contractual requirements, and project documentation to identify risks and requirements.
• Participate in customer kickoff meetings, project reviews, scheduling discussions, and status meetings.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, action items, deliverables, and documentation.
• Coordinate project execution across manufacturing locations and internal departments.
• Work closely with Engineering on drawings, technical submissions, approvals, design changes, and project-specific requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Production, Purchasing, and Quality to monitor progress and ensure project commitments are achieved.
• Manage supplier and vendor activities to support production schedules and delivery requirements.
• Serve as the primary communication link between customers and internal teams.
• Provide project updates regarding schedules, risks, technical issues, documentation, and changes.
• Track scope changes and coordinate associated commercial, technical, and scheduling impacts.
• Identify and mitigate schedule, technical, manufacturing, commercial, and supply chain risks.
• Maintain accurate project records, approvals, schedules, customer requirements, and action items.
• Manage multiple active projects while maintaining priorities, accountability, and timely follow-up.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project execution and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of project management, program management, manufacturing, industrial equipment, engineered products, construction, EPC, or related experience.
• Experience managing customer projects involving multiple departments, suppliers, and manufacturing functions.
• Experience coordinating schedules, deliverables, project documentation, and customer requirements.
• Experience working directly with customers, vendors, engineering, sales, and operations teams.
• Manufacturing or engineered-products experience preferred.
• Technical or engineering background preferred but not required.
• PMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, scheduling, or project management systems preferred.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including scheduling, milestone tracking, risk management, issue resolution, deliverables management, and project closeout.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to interpret purchase orders, specifications, schedules, technical documents, and commercial requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong customer service, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Experience maintaining project documentation and communicating project status, changes, and impacts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management software.
• Ability to understand technical information and communicate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support project execution.

Additional Desired Characteristics

• Takes ownership and accountability for project outcomes.
• Demonstrates strong initiative, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Proactively identifies issues and develops solutions before they affect schedules or customer commitments.
• Builds trust through clear communication, responsiveness, and reliable execution.
• Maintains a customer-focused, results-oriented approach.
• Adapts effectively to changing priorities, schedules, and business needs.
• Works collaboratively across departments to ensure successful project execution.
• Demonstrates continuous learning and an interest in manufacturing, engineered products, and project management best practices.