Manufacturing Project Manager

Addison, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Operations

Job Summary

Travel required (IL OH)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
Facilitate regular project meetings status updates and progress reports to customers and internal teams. Prepares agendas meeting notes and project summaries.
Translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for engineering production quality and supply chain teams.
Collaborate with internal departmentsincluding engineering production quality assurance procurement and logisticsto ensure all project requirements are met.
Coordinate with team members to resolve project issues eliminate bottlenecks and maintain workflow efficiency.
Proactively identify risk and develop and execute action plans to mitigate risk.
Ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal capabilities.
Monitors task completion status to identify at risk project tasks and to develop mitigation plans.
Allocates resources budgets and hours to the project and adjusts allocations when necessary.
Implement standardized processes and best practices across operations.

Track project progress prepare ROI analyses and present performance results to leadership.

Establish KPIs and dashboards to monitor project performance.
Analyze data to uncover trends bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.

Support organizational transformation initiatives and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
Drive a continuous improvement culture through engagement collaboration and influence.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Expertise in Lean tools (5S VSM Standard Work SMED Kanban Kaizen).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent facilitation communication and coaching abilities.
Positive attitude and high degree of internal drive.
Proficiency with data analysis and project management tools.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and lead change without direct authority.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Operations Management Industrial Engineering or related field.

5 years of experience in Project Management
Strong background in manufacturing
Proven track record of leading cost-reduction and efficiency-improvement projects.

Desired

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar credential.
Experience managing customer-facing manufacturing or engineering projects.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands/arms; lift and/or lower; push and/or pull; and use hands to finger handle feel and/or finely manipulate objects. The employee must frequently lift/move and/or push/pull up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lift/move and/or push/pull up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Use of vision correction is acceptable if necessary; however any vision correction apparatus must meet all safety guidelines for the area of activity.

Required Experience:

Travel required (IL OH)ESSENTIAL DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.Facilitate regular project meetings status updates and progress reports to customers and internal teams. Prepares agendas meeting notes and project summ...