Project Manager I

Select Source International; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Source International in Greenville, SC seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead industrialization and manufacturing readiness projects, bridging machine installation through operational readiness. You will coordinate schedules, resources, and interdependencies across engineering, manufacturing, and support teams, with hands-on Smartsheet proficiency and strong scheduling discipline.

The role requires influencing across functions in a matrixed environment and delivering timely,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 5–10 years of project management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent industrialization projects, including line modifications for capacity increases and new line installations for expanded capabilities.
• Integrate multiple complex schedules into a single master project plan.
• Identify and actively manage critical path interdependencies across teams and workstreams.
• Build and maintain Smartsheet project architectures, including templates, automated workflows, and dashboards.
• Provide real time visibility to schedule health, constraints, and risks for leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Smartsheet

Schedule integration

Cross-functional coordination

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Related technical field

Tools

None

Job description

Job Title : Project Manager

Location : 300 Garlington Road, Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America, 29615-4614

Duration: 12+ months on W2 (High possibility of extension)

Shift: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

Technical Skills

The Technical Project Manager will lead the execution of multiple industrialization and manufacturing readiness projects within a highly matrixed organization. This role is critical in bridging machine installation through full operational readiness, coordinating schedules, resources, and interdependencies across technical and support teams.

The role requires a hands on, technically grounded project manager with strong schedule integration capability and advanced Smartsheet proficiency, capable of influencing across functions without direct authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent industrialization projects, including line modifications for capacity increases and new line installations for expanded capabilities
• Integrate multiple complex schedules (e.g., machine installation, tooling, programming, qualification) into a single master project plan
• Identify and actively manage critical path interdependencies across teams and workstreams

Smartsheet Architecture & Reporting

• Build and maintain Smartsheet project architectures from scratch, including templates, automated workflows, and dashboards
• Provide real time visibility to schedule health, constraints, and risks for leadership and stakeholders
• Serve as the Smartsheet power user for complex, multi line industrialization programs

Industrialization & Operational Readiness

• Lead scheduling and coordination for machine start up, process development, programming, tooling, fixtures, and part qualification
• Ensure alignment between engineering deliverables and manufacturing readiness
• Drive disciplined handoff from project execution to production ownership

Cross Functional Coordination (Matrixed Environment)

• Act as the central execution hub across CAPEX, CAD/CAM, Deployment, Development, Quality, and Fixture / Part Movement teams
• Coordinate daily across technical and support organizations with shared resources
• Resolve priority and resource conflicts through influence and data driven tradeoffs

Resource, Risk & Procurement Management

• Identify resource bottlenecks and negotiate solutions to protect project milestones
• Track procurement timing and delivery of tooling, fixtures, and other critical purchased items
• Proactively adjust schedules based on supplier push/pull to minimize impact to start up dates

Communication & Governance

• Facilitate regular project status and execution reviews
• Provide clear, actionable updates to technical experts, manufacturing leaders, and stakeholders who will ultimately own the processes
• Drive structured issue resolution and escalation as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering or related technical field (general technical degree acceptable)
• Minimum 5 10 years of project management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously

Desired Characteristics

• PMP certification strongly preferred
• Strong influential leadership skills in a matrixed organization
• Ability to manage complex interdependencies without direct budget or people authority
• Comfortable operating in a fast paced shop floor environment
• Highly organized, execution focused, and data driven
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes; experience in Aerospace or Power Generation preferred