Project Manager

Oberg Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Oberg Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to lead customer manufacturing programs from kickoff through successful delivery. This role is ideal for a results-driven professional with project management experience in precision machining, manufacturing, aerospace, medical, defense, or other highly regulated industries.

As the primary point of contact, you will coordinate engineering, machining, quality, and production teams to meet customer expectations, schedules, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing complex manufacturing projects with technical requirements and tight tolerances.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership.
• Proficiency with project management software such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or otherwise able to comply with U.S. export regulations.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project execution as the primary contact for assigned customer programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams including Engineering, Machining, Quality, Assembly, Supply Chain, and Shipping.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular updates and proactively manage customer expectations.
• Coordinate all phases of manufacturing programs from NPI to production launch and ongoing support.
• Track and report project performance metrics including schedule, quality, cost, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify project risks and implement corrective actions to meet objectives.
• Facilitate customer meetings, kickoffs, design reviews, and production readiness reviews.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 9001 and customer quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Assist with quoting and estimating by providing lead time, capacity, and resource planning input.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Are you a highly organized project leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy working directly with customers while coordinating engineering, machining, quality, and production teams to deliver world-class products?

Oberg Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to lead customer manufacturing programs from kickoff through successful delivery. This role is ideal for a results-driven professional with project management experience in precision machining, manufacturing, aerospace, medical, defense, or other highly regulated industries.

At Oberg, you'll work with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, collaborate with talented technical teams, and play a critical role in delivering precision-engineered solutions that impact industries around the world.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As the primary point of contact for assigned customer programs, you will oversee project execution while ensuring customer expectations, quality requirements, schedules, and budgets are achieved.

How You’ll Keep Projects Moving:

• Lead cross-functional teams including Engineering, Machining, Quality, Assembly, Supply Chain, and Shipping to ensure successful project execution.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the primary customer contact, providing regular updates and proactively managing expectations.
• Coordinate all phases of manufacturing programs including New Product Introduction (NPI), prototype development, production launch, and ongoing manufacturing support.
• Track and report project performance metrics including schedule adherence, quality performance, cost, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify project risks and implement corrective actions to maintain project objectives.
• Facilitate customer meetings, project kickoffs, design reviews, and production readiness reviews.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Assist with quoting and estimating activities by providing lead time, capacity, and resource planning input.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing complex manufacturing projects with technical requirements and tight tolerances.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership.
• Proficiency with project management software such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or otherwise able to comply with U.S. export regulations.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Experience within precision machining, aerospace, defense, medical device, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of NPI, prototype development, and production launch processes.

Why Join Oberg Industries?

• Competitive pay (above industry average)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (100% premium coverage)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Opt-out reimbursement for medical coverage
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual Profit-Sharing contributions
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Annual increases
• Quarterly bonuses
• Flexible start times
• Overtime pay (after 8 hrs/day worked)
• High focus on family, work-life balance
• Collaborative and safety-focused work environment
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• State-of-the-art manufacturing technology
• Stable, year-round work in a collaborative team environment
• Air conditioned, temperature-controlled environment
• Clean, bright, and modern facilities

Work Environment

This position is primarily based in an office environment but requires regular interaction with manufacturing operations and customer facilities. Travel, including domestic and international travel, is required. Oberg Industries maintains an on-site collaborative work environment, and employees are expected to work on-site to effectively support their teams and customers.

About Oberg Industries:

Oberg Industries LLC is a local, family-owned, contract manufacturer and supply chain integrator providing tooling/metal stamping and precision machining services to many well-known companies around the world. Our passion is for precision manufacturing, and our breadth of expertise enables us to provide cost-effective manufacturing solutions for the most demanding and complex production challenges for our customers. Our highly trained workforce plays a pivotal role in our ability to produce high quality parts. At Oberg Industries, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives each and every day. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting www.oberg.com.

At Oberg Industries, LLC we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. No question on this application form is intended to solicit information about an applicant’s protected characteristics, if any. In addition, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental disabilities of applicants.