Strategic Manufacturing Project Lead

VIRA; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VIRA in Texas seeks a Project Manager to lead client projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery within scope. You will coordinate all project phases, summarize progress for upper management, and maintain strong client relationships to guarantee deliverables meet defined budgets and scope.

Experience with Epicor or similar ERP, advanced Excel, and a robust ability to drive value engineering while maintaining quality will be essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; combination of education and experience considered.
• 2+ years of experience in account or project management.
• Extensive experience supporting customer initiatives with a proven track record of customer satisfaction.
• High-level technical expertise including ability to support design and value engineering efforts.
• Demonstrated understanding of store fixture manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct all phases of the project/program, including RFP, order confirmations, sales orders, detailing, purchasing, production, delivery and installation.
• Procure complete definition for each project and clearly define customers’ expectations to the support team.
• Review strategic Value Engineering opportunities with customers for cost savings.
• Ensure products are engineered to customer specification.
• Develop a project timeline for every project and monitor progress accordingly.
• Coordinate with Production Scheduler to develop launch cycles and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure on time/on budget material procurement.
• Visit manufacturing locations to review new products before manufacturing and shipments begin.

Skills

Project management

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering or related field

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

VIRA in Texas seeks a Project Manager to lead client projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery within scope. You will coordinate all project phases, summarize progress for upper management, and maintain strong client relationships to guarantee deliverables meet defined budgets and scope.

Experience with Epicor or similar ERP, advanced Excel, and a robust ability to drive value engineering while maintaining quality will be essential in this role.