Project Manager, Hardware & Product Development

Elite-Recruiting-; Spearfish (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite-Recruiting- is seeking an organized, adaptable Project Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of projects within a growing product and manufacturing environment in Gillette, WY. You will coordinate across engineering, production, purchasing, customer service, design, and leadership to keep projects on schedule and aligned with business objectives.

The role covers product development, electronics/PCB, manufacturing/vendor coordination, and graphic design projects, with a focus on structured

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project management, production coordination, project coordination, or a similar role.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Working knowledge of project management platforms such as Asana, Trello, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office.
• Ability to read, understand, and track technical specifications without requiring an engineering background.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities and project requirements may evolve.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, including project intake, scoping, planning, execution, testing, and closeout.
• Maintain a master project roadmap and track multiple projects against established timelines, priorities, and deliverables.
• Identify project risks, resource constraints, and potential bottlenecks before they impact deadlines.
• Provide regular project updates and maintain clear communication with stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary project contact for custom customer requests and special-order projects.
• Translate customer requirements into clear project plans and actionable deliverables.
• Coordinate internal resources while keeping customers informed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate product development projects from concept through release.
• Manage timelines and collaboration among writers, designers, artists, editors, technical teams, and other contributors.
• Coordinate testing, revisions, approvals, and final project delivery.
• Coordinate PCB design and layout activities with engineering resources.
• Manage project handoffs to fabrication and manufacturing vendors.
• Track fabrication schedules, testing, quality assurance, and project completion.
• Manage project timelines for manufactured and injection-m molded products.
• Coordinate tooling, vendors, suppliers, production lead times, minimum order quantities, and quality requirements.
• Track manufacturing milestones and help resolve issues that could affect production schedules.
• Coordinate packaging, branding, product artwork, and other graphic design projects.
• Work with internal or contract designers to ensure projects meet production requirements and established timelines.
• Serve as a central point of coordination between engineering, production, purchasing, customer service, design, vendors, and leadership.
• Lead project status meetings and ensure stakeholders understand priorities, responsibilities, deadlines, and next steps.
• Help identify resource needs and resolve issues affecting project execution.
• Develop and improve repeatable project management processes, templates, workflows, and tracking tools.
• Help create greater visibility and accountability across projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency within a small-batch manufacturing and hardware environment.

Skills

Project management

Organization

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Asana

Trello

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elite-Recruiting- is seeking an organized, adaptable Project Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of projects within a growing product and manufacturing environment in Gillette, WY. You will coordinate across engineering, production, purchasing, customer service, design, and leadership to keep projects on schedule and aligned with business objectives.

The role covers product development, electronics/PCB, manufacturing/vendor coordination, and graphic design projects, with a focus on structured