Strategic Manufacturing Project Leader

Bosch USA; Pineville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Life and disability protection

Job summary

BOSCH REXROTH USA is seeking a Senior Project Manager in North Carolina to lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality and Sales. You will define resource allocations, manage schedules, and drive on-time delivery while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes governance of Quality Gates, ECRs, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering complex projects within aerospace/industrial environments. Indefinite U.S.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent technical field.
• PMP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, lead, and guide cross-functional project teams comprising Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales.
• Define internal resource allocations, balance workloads across project milestones, and resolve resource conflicts.
• Foster high team accountability, transparent communication, and alignment with overall corporate and program objectives.
• Partner closely with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to track component availability, supplier readiness, tooling lead times, and BOM cost targets.
• Coordinate with plant manufacturing engineering and plant operations to ensure smooth production
• Develop and maintain integrated master project schedules (WBS, Gantt charts, critical path tracking).
• Track critical path items, identify schedule variances proactively, and implement recovery plans to guarantee on-time customer delivery.
• Serve as the primary operational interface for engineering change requests (ECR) submitted by external clients or internal teams.
• Evaluate the technical, financial, and schedule impacts of design and process modifications.
• Present change impact assessments to stakeholders, secure customer commercial approvals, and ensure synchronized implementation across suppliers and shop floor operations.
• Plan, lead, and document formal Quality Gate reviews across all project phases.
• Ensure all phase deliverable sign-offs are obtained .
• Facilitate post-phase and post-project "Lessons Learned" workshops to identify best practices and recurring failure modes.
• Maintain a central knowledge repository and ensure insights are fed back into design guidelines, manufacturing SOPs, and future project planning.
• Participate in driving operational excellence initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent technical field

Job description

BOSCH REXROTH USA is seeking a Senior Project Manager in North Carolina to lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality and Sales. You will define resource allocations, manage schedules, and drive on-time delivery while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes governance of Quality Gates, ECRs, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering complex projects within aerospace/industrial environments. Indefinite U.S.