Manufacturing Project Manager

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Project Manager to support internal manufacturing and operations initiatives. This role serves as a central coordinator between cross-functional teams driving alignment and execution against key objectives. The Manufacturing Project Manager facilitates communication; tracks progress and removes obstacles while maintaining a strong understanding of the underlying technical work. Success in this role requires the ability to translate complex engineering and manufacturing concepts into clear priorities enabling teams to mitigate risks and deliver on quality schedule and performance goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional efforts driving alignment and ensuring successful execution of internal manufacturing and operations projects.
• Act as a central point of alignment between Engineering Operations and Quality to ensure priorities timelines and deliverables are clearly understood.
• Facilitate communication by translating technical concepts into actionable plans and ensuring stakeholder alignment.
• Establish key milestones track and communicate progress across multiple projects.
• Proactively identify risks and drive resolution through appropriate teams.
• Lead cross-functional meetings and project reviews to ensure clarity of scope accountability and next steps.
• Support technical investigations by coordinating inputs tracking actions and ensuring timely follow-up to resolution.
• Provide regular concise stakeholder updates on project status risks and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes coordination and execution within manufacturing operations through close collaboration with operations team.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical field.
• High level of organization with strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams.
• Computer proficiency and a high level of organization with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with standard business software tools.
• Ability to work onsite from our facility located at 9901 Silicon Prairie Parkway in Verona WI.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience managing internal manufacturing or operations projects.
• Familiarity with electrical assemblies and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a technical fast-paced environment.
• Strong judgment and leadership capabilities.

Compensation and Benefits

Extreme Engineering Solutions offers a competitive compensation package excellent benefits including:

• No-deductible low-copay group health and dental insurance (90% employer paid)
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Paid time off plus eight paid holidays a year
• Safe Harbor 401(k) contribution
• Participation in the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

X-ES also takes a casual small-business approach to company culture. At our state-of-the-art office and manufacturing facility located in Madisons growing tech corridor theres no formal dress code flexible scheduling and dedicated personal workspaces. Our employees kick back at regular company events and enjoy lunches from local pizza places and food carts. At X-ES we strive to offer a comfortable relaxed environment for our employees to do their best work.

About X-ES

When rugged enough isnt rugged enough for embedded computing systems industry leaders in the military aerospace industrial and commercial sectors turn to Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES). Because we strive to be the premier provider of mission-critical embedded products while delivering exceptional levels of customer and employee satisfaction we hire strong contributors and give them space to thrive. As a 100% employee-owned company our employees both drive and directly benefit from our success. Together we meticulously design and build products that stand up to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet.

Extreme Engineering Solutions is located in the Madison WI area. The company designs and manufactures rugged embedded computing solutions for a variety of applications. For more information visit.

Extreme Engineering Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or any other category protected by law.

All X-ES job postings and application procedures are posted in compliance with Section39.08 of the Madison General Ordinances.

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