Senior Project Manager, Operational Excellence (Manufacturing)

Illuminate USA; Pataskala (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Job summary

Illuminate USA in Columbus, Ohio, is hiring a Project Manager – Operational Effectiveness to drive manufacturing improvement projects, align them to business objectives, and measure results. You will report to the Leader of Organizational Effectiveness and partner with the COO/CMO on initiatives to boost performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in project management within manufacturing, plus strong data analysis and MS Office/Visio skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of Project Management experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and MS Visio, with strong data analysis and reporting.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, focusing on effectiveness and efficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively with both technical and functional teams.
• Experience in supporting process improvements and managing system updates.
• Ability to communicate a story and effectively make a business case for change or improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of strategic business planning and alignment of manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Drive strategic linkage to overall business goals and collaboration across manufacturing.
• Establish strategic action plans (goals, measurable targets, schedule, roles and responsibilities).
• Coordinate with project owners to ensure alignment of deliverables and realize achievable results.
• Identify and report any production / engineering project issues, delays, concern.
• Track and report on improvement initiatives and projects at management meetings.
• Collect feedback from key stakeholders and share solutions for improvement with leadership.
• Reflect on results and assist management with the development of a path forward strategy for continuous improvement.
• Utilize and continue to develop engineering excellence to help navigate and support production projects.
• Develop business planning and project management expertise within the organizational effectiveness and manufacturing teams.
• Support organizational effectiveness and associate development initiatives as needed.
• Help us deliver Business Strategy for projects “the illuminate way”

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

MS Visio

Monday.com

Job description

Illuminate USA in Columbus, Ohio, is hiring a Project Manager – Operational Effectiveness to drive manufacturing improvement projects, align them to business objectives, and measure results. You will report to the Leader of Organizational Effectiveness and partner with the COO/CMO on initiatives to boost performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in project management within manufacturing, plus strong data analysis and MS Office/Visio skills.