Strategic Manufacturing Project Leader: Delivery & Scheduling

All World Machinery Supply; Roscoe Township (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Competitive Salary

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

All World Machinery Supply seeks a Manufacturing Project Manager to steer engineering projects from PO receipt through shipment, ensuring schedules, proper handoffs, and a reliable customer experience for custom-engineered work.

You will build master schedules, maintain records, coordinate kickoff with the Engineering Manager, and drive on-time delivery while communicating updates to customers and leadership.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or related field required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training preferred
• Minimum 3–5 years of project management or coordination experience in manufacturing/engineering
• Experience with ERP systems and project management software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, Outlook)
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Understanding of manufacturing processes including CNC machining, assembly, and quality requirements
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for customer and internal coordination
• Problem-solving ability and initiative to drive issues to resolution

Responsibilities

• Review incoming PO/quote packages for completeness and confirm alignment to quoted scope, pricing and terms
• Open and maintain project records in the tracking system with job numbers and customer data
• Build project schedules by working backward from committed ship dates and track milestones
• Lead kickoff with Engineering Manager and manage phase transitions from design through release and manufacturing
• Prepare manufacturing release packages (drawings, BOM, router initiation, notes) and ensure current information for receiving team
• Track actual hours versus quoted hours; identify budget risk, blockers, and schedule variance
• Submit approval drawings, monitor status, and route technical questions between customers and engineering
• Provide structured customer updates and weekly internal reporting on status, completions, risks and KPIs

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Reading engineering drawings

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP Systems

Excel

Project

Outlook

Job description

All World Machinery Supply seeks a Manufacturing Project Manager to steer engineering projects from PO receipt through shipment, ensuring schedules, proper handoffs, and a reliable customer experience for custom-engineered work.

You will build master schedules, maintain records, coordinate kickoff with the Engineering Manager, and drive on-time delivery while communicating updates to customers and leadership.