Project Manager Machine Build Program Remote South Africa
Project Manager Machine Build Program Remote South Africa
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Job Description
Project Manager
Location: Remote (with ability to travel to NY)
Reports To: President and Parent Company CEO
Role Summary:
Our client is seeking a mission-critical remote-first Project Manager to own and orchestrate the end-to-end of all new machine builds from the moment a sales order is booked through successful delivery to the customer. This role is the single point of accountability for schedule integrity resource forecasting sub-assembly sequencing and on-time build delivery.
You will partner closely with Plant Operations Engineering Sales Engineering Vendor Management Customer Success and Inventory teams to drive build progress resolve blockers and provide real-time visibility across stakeholders. This is not a passive coordination role it s a high-ownership executional command center for our client s most critical revenue-generating operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Machine Build Tracking & Project
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Own and manage the master build schedule for all machines in production including sequencing of sub-assemblies component lead times and projected vs. actual labor hours.
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Build and maintain a centralized workflow in integrating updates from Fishbowl MRP and field teams to provide real-time visibility across departments.
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Break down machine builds into structured phases and milestones (e.g. frame welding electrical panel final assembly) with ownership timelines and dependencies.
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Serve as the primary coordinator across:
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Plant Operations for manpower and floor progress
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Engineering for drawings changes and mechanical/electrical specs
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Vendor & Inventory Managers for incoming parts and stock shortages
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Sales & Customer Success Managers for external delivery commitments and install planning
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Lead weekly cross-functional project check-ins with clear updates risk mitigation plans and status reports to leadership.
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Escalate delays missing parts or resource bottlenecks with proactive recovery plans.
Develop a fully integrated build visibility system combining:
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for timeline sub-task progress communication logs and KPIs across builds
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Fishbowl MRP for parts availability purchasing and WIP status
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Work with internal tech or operations teams to create dashboards that visualize build complete lead time health and forecast delivery dates.
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Track and validate actual vs. planned labor hours across machine sections and full builds.
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Collaborate with Plant Ops leadership to plan weekly staffing and staging to maintain throughput.
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Support hiring requests or temporary workforce scaling when builds exceed forecasted demand.
Requirements:
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5 years of experience managing complex manufacturing or mechanical assembly projects (preferably capital equipment or industrial machinery)
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Demonstrated success delivering multi-phase mechanical/electrical builds on time and on budget
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Strong familiarity with workflow/project tools or similar) and MRP/ERP systems (Fishbowl NetSuite or equivalent)
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Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across remote hybrid and on-site stakeholders
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Exceptional time management follow-through and accountability mindset
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Comfortable traveling as needed to on-site plant
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Background in capital equipment packaging/converting machinery or other low-volume high-complexity manufacturing would be ideal but not required
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Experience deploying or maintaining build visibility dashboards
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Formal training or certification in PMP Lean Six Sigma or related frameworks would be ideal but not required
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
