Senior Projects & Tech Manager – NPD, Process & Packaging

6AM City, LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

6AM City, LLC in Kentucky seeks a manager to lead project management, process engineering, and packaging. You will guide complex new product development from concept to delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to meet schedules and budgets.

You will mentor staff, optimize the BNA stage-gate process, and ensure products comply with quality and shelf-life requirements while communicating plans to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in R&D, food manufacturing, packaging engineering, or process engineering.
• Strong leadership experience and ability to manage multidisciplinary technical teams.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development and continuous improvement of the stage-gate process.
• Manage key projects from concept through commercialization.
• Define continuous improvement of the stage-gate process.
• Ensure projects are managed effectively and team tasks are clear.
• Ensure project priorities are aligned with senior leadership and communicated.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk mitigation

Communication

Scheduling

Education

Engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Food Science background

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Project management software

Job description

6AM City, LLC in Kentucky seeks a manager to lead project management, process engineering, and packaging. You will guide complex new product development from concept to delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to meet schedules and budgets.

You will mentor staff, optimize the BNA stage-gate process, and ensure products comply with quality and shelf-life requirements while communicating plans to senior leadership.