Project Manager - Manufacturing

LeoForce; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce, a dynamic contract engineering and manufacturing company, seeks a Manufacturing Project Manager in Lenexa, KS. You will lead a team of project managers, coach and mentor talent, and ensure projects move from concept to volume production with hands-on involvement.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in people and project management, with a strong embedded systems background. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, multi-project environment that rewards initiative and ownership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of people management experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Background in embedded systems strongly preferred.
• Experience with a contract engineering and design company that develops and manufactures products for other companies (think Garmin or similar).
• Mid career professional, hungry, sharp, and ready to grow into more.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Project Managers, overseeing their day to day work and development.
• Own the who and the how: hire, coach, and mentor your team to build strong performers.
• Keep projects on track from concept through volume manufacturing.
• Work cross functionally with embedded systems and functional managers to drive execution.
• Stay hands on as a working manager, managing projects directly alongside your team, not just from a distance.
• Bring structure and process improvements to a company that moves fast and handles multiple product lines at once.

Skills

People management

Project management

Embedded systems

Contract engineering/design

Career growth

Job description

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Details

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Manufacturing Project Manager

Lenexa, KS

$120,000 - $150,000

The Opportunity

Our client, a contract engineering and manufacturing company known for taking products from concept to volume production across a wide range of industries, is looking for a Manufacturing Project Manager. This is a critical hire as the current leader in this position prepares to retire at the end of the year. This is a hands-on, working manager role at a company that moves fast, embraces change, and puts out several different products a year. If you thrive in that kind of environment and want to lead both people and projects, this is your shot.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage a team of Project Managers, overseeing their day to day work and development
• Own the who and the how: hire, coach, and mentor your team to build strong performers
• Keep projects on track from concept through volume manufacturing
• Work cross functionally with embedded systems and functional managers to drive execution
• Stay hands on as a working manager, managing projects directly alongside your team, not just from a distance
• Bring structure and process improvements to a company that moves fast and handles multiple product lines at once

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Background in embedded systems strongly preferred
• Experience with a contract engineering and design company that develops and manufactures products for other companies (think Garmin or similar), ideally one that ships several distinct projects per year
• Mid career professional, not someone with 20 years managing people or 20 years running projects. We want someone hungry, sharp, and ready to grow into more
• Comfortable operating in a fast paced, constantly evolving environment

Why This Role

This company designs and builds a wide range of products across industries, giving you constant variety and the chance to make a real impact across multiple product lines rather than getting boxed into one. It's a great place to build a career if you like change and want ownership over both people and process.

A bit about us:

An engineering and manufacturing company known for taking products from concept to volume production across a wide range of industries, is looking for a Manufacturing Project Manager. This is a critical hire as the current leader in this position prepares to retire at the end of the year. This is a hands-on, working manager role at a company that moves fast, embraces change, and puts out several different products a year. If you thrive in that kind of environment and want to lead both people and projects, this is your shot.

Why join us?

Step into a role built for impact from day one. You'll take the reins from a retiring leader, managing a team of Project Managers while staying hands-on with the work you love. This is a company that never sits still, putting out multiple product lines a year and always evolving, so no two days look the same. If you want ownership over both people and projects, room to make your mark quickly, and a fast-paced environment that keeps you sharp, this is where you belong.

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