Project Manager- Manufacturing

Guarantee Electrical Company; Saint Charles (MO); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

ESOP

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

401K plan

Descripción de la vacante

Guarantee Electrical Company is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager to lead planning, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and execution of manufacturing work orders. You will serve as the primary liaison between Manufacturing Operations, Purchasing, ACP, Warehouse, Shipping & Receiving, and EHS to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of projects.

The role emphasizes cost control, progress reporting, and continuous improvement while fostering workforce development and safe, efficient

Formación

• Experience managing manufacturing work orders and projects.
• Ability to develop labor budgets and track costs.
• Strong collaboration with operations, purchasing and EHS.
• Ability to lead kickoff meetings and reviews.

Responsabilidades

• Estimate and budget manufacturing work orders.
• Plan schedules and manage work orders from start to finish.
• Monitor budgets, labor, and material costs.
• Coordinate with production, ACP, warehouse, and logistics.
• Lead continuous improvement and KPI initiatives.

Conocimientos

Project management

Estimating & budgeting

Scheduling

Cost control

Cross-functional coordination

Manufacturing operations

Descripción del empleo

Partner. Energize. Deliver.

Join our Central Region team as a Project Manager and become an employee of a nationally recognized Top Workplace! Guarantee Electrical Company has grown into one of the nation's foremost providers of electrical contracting services and systems solutions. This specific role would focus on supporting our Industrial team.

Why Work for Us?

Benefits, Compensation, Community Involvement and Employee Appreciation

Guarantee is 100% employee owned, making each member of the Guarantee team an essential partner in building our successful future. Guarantee offers a rewarding career path, a competitive salary, and excellent benefits package. This includes a fully company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

We offer exciting benefits with a competitive salary based on knowledge and experience. Employees are also eligible for annual discretionary bonuses. We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, accidental, critical illness, life and disability insurances, vacation/sick time, and a matching 401K plan.

We value giving back to our communities through community outreach and volunteering. Some of our favorites being Pedal the Cause, KIDstruction, Big Brothers Big Sisters and more!

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Project Manager (MFG PM) is responsible for managing the planning, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, execution, cost control, reporting, and performance of manufacturing work orders and manufacturing-driven project deliverables. The Manufacturing Project Manager serves as the primary business and operational liaison between Manufacturing Operations, Purchasing, Advanced Construction Planning (ACP), Warehouse, Shipping & Receiving, Production Leadership, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and Project Operations.

This position develops manufacturing work order estimates, establishes labor and material budgets, tracks productivity performance, manages manufacturing schedules and workflows, and provides operational and financial reporting. The Manufacturing Project Manager supports the Operations Manager in driving accountability, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and workforce development while ensuring manufacturing deliverables are completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Work Order Estimating & Budget Development

• Prepare detailed estimates for manufacturing work orders, assemblies, fabrication packages, field support kits, and special projects.
• Develop labor-hour estimates, production budgets, equipment costs, material forecasts, and contingency planning.
• Collaborate with ACP personnel to validate constructability assumptions, manufacturing methods, labor requirements, and fabrication strategies.
• Establish work order budgets and communicate estimated labor hours, schedules, production requirements, and costs to Manufacturing General Foremen and production leadership.
• Support proposal development and manufacturing scope assessments for project pursuits and internal opportunities.

Project Planning & Work Order Management

• Develop and maintain manufacturing work order schedules and execution plans.
• Coordinate production workflows to align with manufacturing capacity, manpower availability, material readiness, and field delivery requirements.
• Manage active manufacturing work orders from estimate through closeout.
• Identify resource constraints, schedule risks, material shortages, and production bottlenecks.
• Coordinate sequence planning for fabrication, assembly, kitting, packaging, and delivery activities.
• Lead work order kickoff meetings and readiness reviews.

Cost Management & Reporting

• Monitor work order budgets, labor utilization, production costs, equipment costs, and material expenditures.
• Track earned versus spent labor hours.
• Analyze budget variances and identify corrective actions.
• Develop monthly and annual manufacturing cost reports.
• Provide operational and financial reporting to the Operations Manager and leadership team.
• Maintain manufacturing performance dashboards and KPI reporting systems.
• Support annual operating budget development and forecasting activities.

Productivity & Performance Management

• Measure productivity performance against estimated labor hours and production targets.
• Conduct productivity analysis and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Review labor utilization trends and production throughput.
• Communicate productivity results and performance metrics to Manufacturing General Foremen and production teams.
• Support implementation of corrective actions for underperforming work orders.
• Assist with development of labor standards and production benchmarks.

Warehouse, Shipping & Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate with Warehouse and Shipping & Receiving personnel regarding material readiness.
• Validate material availability before production release.
• Support development of delivery schedules and logistics plans.
• Coordinate packaging, labeling, staging, and shipment readiness requirements.
• Monitor outbound shipment schedules and field delivery commitments.
• Support inventory planning initiatives that improve material flow and manufacturing efficiency.

Workforce Development & Employee Performance Support

• Assist Operations Manager and Manufacturing Leadership with employee evaluations and performance reviews.
• Participate in workforce development initiatives.
• Support employee coaching, mentoring, and development efforts.
• Assist in identifying training needs and career development opportunities.
• Promote cross-training programs and succession planning activities.
• Support employee engagement and culture-building initiatives.

Safety, Compliance & Facility Operations

• Partner with Environmental Health & Safety personnel to maintain safe manufacturing operations.
• Assist with implementation of safety initiatives and manufacturing best practices.
• Support facility safety audits, corrective actions, and compliance reviews.
• Participate in facility improvement planning.
• Assist Operations Manager with facility management initiatives.
• Support operational readiness of manufacturing equipment, assets, and resources.

Continuous Improvement & Standardization

• Participate in Kaizen events and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Support development of standard operating procedures and work order management processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve estimating accuracy, scheduling efficiency, material flow, and productivity.
• Incorporate lessons learned into future work orders and manufacturing planning activities.
• Promote standardization and repeatability across manufacturing operations.

Key Performance Indicators

Financial Performance

• Work Order Budget Variance
• Manufacturing Cost Performance
• Labor Cost Variance
• Cost Forecast Accuracy
• Annual Cost Reduction Initiatives

Productivity Performance

• Labor Productivity Rate
• Earned Hours versus Actual Hours
• Production Throughput
• Manufacturing Efficiency Improvement
• Production Capacity Utilization

Schedule Performance

• Work Order On-Time Completion Rate
• Manufacturing Schedule Compliance
• Delivery Milestone Achievement
• Forecast Accuracy
• Constraint Resolution Cycle Time

Quality Performance

• Rework Percentage
• Manufacturing Defect Rate
• Field Quality Issues Attributed to Manufacturing
• First-Pass Acceptance Rate

Safety Performance

• Incident Rate
• Safety Audit Performance
• Training Completion Rate
• Corrective Action Closure Rate

Daily Responsibilities

Project Management & Reporting

• Review active work order performance and production status.
• Monitor budget performance, schedule commitments, and labor utilization.
• Update cost reports, project dashboards, and work order trackers.
• Review constraints, risks, and recovery plans.

Production Coordination

• Meet with Manufacturing General Foremen regarding production priorities and labor needs.
• Review work order progress and productivity metrics.
• Validate readiness of upcoming manufacturing activities.
• Support issue resolution and escalation.

Procurement & Material Coordination

• Review material status and procurement requirements.
• Coordinate with purchasing regarding critical items and long-lead materials.
• Verify upcoming production activities have all necessary resources.

Leadership Support

• Support employee coaching and development discussions.
• Communicate performance expectations and operational priorities.
• Assist with implementation of operational improvement initiatives.

Weekly Responsibilities

Planning & Forecasting

• Conduct manufacturing work order review meetings.
• Review production forecasts and labor projections.
• Update manufacturing schedule forecasts.
• Develop resource plans for upcoming work.

Operational Performance Review

• Analyze KPI trends and productivity metrics.
• Review budget and cost reports.
• Assess manufacturing performance against targets.
• Recommend improvements and corrective actions.

Leadership & Development

• Participate in employee evaluations and performance discussions.
• Review workforce development needs.
• Assist with training plans and succession planning activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in Kaizen and CI initiatives.
• Capture lessons learned.
• Update standards, templates, and best practices.
• Review opportunities to improve operational performance.

Living Our Guarantees

As a Manufacturing Project Manager, you will embody and champion our core guarantees that define our organizational culture:

Lessons Learned

• Capture manufacturing successes, failures, productivity data, cost trends, and execution lessons learned to improve future work order planning and execution while strengthening our Culture of Honesty.

Integration

• Serve as the connection between ACP, Purchasing, Manufacturing Operations, Warehouse, Logistics, Project Teams, and Leadership to strengthen our Culture of Collaboration.

High Risk Management

• Identify schedule, procurement, budget, labor, quality, and operational risks early while implementing mitigation strategies that support our Culture of Wisdom.

Data Driven Decisions

• Leverage budgets, schedules, productivity metrics, labor performance, and manufacturing KPIs to support informed decision-making