Project Manager

Fralock; Poway, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with Company Match

PTO

Job summary

Fralock is seeking a Project Manager to lead customer programs and internal cross-functional projects from initiation through completion at our Poway, CA location. You will ensure scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and customer expectations are clearly defined and actively managed to deliver reliable, on-time results.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management within manufacturing, with strong cross-functional leadership, excellent communication, and experience with ERP/MRP/CRM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years in project/program management in manufacturing.
• PMP or Lean Six Sigma preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer programs from launch to completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans and risk logs.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across departments.
• Own project status, actions, risks, and escalations.
• Assign owners, due dates, and follow-up on deliverables.
• Monitor scope, timing, cost, and quality.
• Support quote-to-launch and production handoff.
• Provide updates and leadership summaries.
• Collaborate with Sales and Operations for alignment.
• Maintain data in ERP/CRM for decision making.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Manufacturing experience

ERP/CRM/MRP

Technical drawings

High-reliability experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

ERP

MRP

CRM

PM software

Job description

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Project Manager

Full Time Poway, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 63202534

Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $140,000.00 Annually

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: Onsite

Shift: Day

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense , Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

VISION

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

MISSION

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

CULTURE

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, suppliers and employees.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

Main Functions

The Project Manager is responsible for leading customer programs and internal cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, ensuring that scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and customer expectations are clearly defined, actively managed, and successfully delivered. This role serves as the primary coordination point across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Customer Service to ensure Fralock executes with discipline, urgency, and accountability.

The successful candidate will help strengthen program execution, improve communication, identify risks early, drive timely issue resolution, and support Fralock’s commitment to reliable delivery, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned customer programs, new product introductions, transfers, qualifications, production ramps, and strategic internal projects from launch through completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, action registers, risk logs, and communication cadences.
• Coordinate cross-functional activity across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution.
• Serve as the central point of contact for project status, open actions, risks, customer commitments, and escalation needs.
• Drive accountability by assigning owners, due dates, deliverables, and follow-up actions, ensuring commitments are completed on time.
• Monitor project scope, timing, cost, resources, capacity constraints, quality requirements, and customer deliverables.
• Identify risks and issues early, elevate appropriately, and facilitate problem-solving to remove roadblocks and protect customer commitments.
• Support quote-to-launch and prototype-to-production activities, including engineering reviews, qualification planning, manufacturability input, material readiness, and production handoff.
• Prepare and communicate project updates, dashboards, meeting notes, leadership summaries, and customer-facing status reports as needed.
• Partner with Sales and Strategic Account teams to support customer communication, business reviews, site visits, escalation meetings, and program-level alignment.
• Work with Operations and Supply Chain to understand capacity, material availability, lead times, production readiness, and delivery risks.
• Support continuous improvement of project management tools, processes, templates, reporting routines, and governance standards.
• Use ERP, CRM, Microsoft Office, and other business systems to maintain accurate project information and support data-driven decisions.
• Balance customer advocacy with Fralock’s operational capabilities, profitability requirements, quality standards, and business priorities.
• Follow all safety requirements and company policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority and drive completion of actions through influence and accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with customers, leadership, technical teams, and production personnel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and time-sensitive deliverables in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, engineering change processes, quality requirements, supply chain coordination, and production planning.
• Experience identifying project risks, developing mitigation plans, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, CRM, or project management systems preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, customer requirements, specifications, and project documentation preferred.
• Experience in aerospace and defense, semiconductor, medical device, electronics, advanced materials, or high-reliability manufacturing preferred.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of project management, program management, operations, engineering, customer program, or related experience in a manufacturing or technical environment preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, APQP, or similar certification preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent use of hands for computer work, documentation, and communication tools.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout office and production areas as needed.
• Ability to perform similar operations and tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
• Work is primarily performed indoors in a temperature-controlled office and manufacturing environment.
• May be required to enter production areas and use appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, gloves, and safety-toed footwear where required.
• While in production areas, may be exposed to moving machinery, mechanical parts, machine oils, and hazardous materials.
• Occasional travel to other Fralock facilities or customer sites may be required.

All offers of employment at Fralock are contingent upon clear results of a background check. Background checks may include some or all the following depending on job title and responsibilities:

• Social Security Verification
• Criminal History
• Personal and Professional References
• Motor Vehicle Records (only if applicable for the position)
• Credit History (only if applicable for the position)

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.

Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.