Manufacturing Project Manager

Position Summary:

Accountabilities:

• Track and provide project status updates, highlighting progress and identifying barriers while maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Work with managers, vendors and key cross-functional stakeholders to ensure proper communication and resource coordination.
• Address issues in a timely and proactive manner.
• Facilitate discussions on project scenarios and options, putting together cost-justification/ROI and timing.
• Initiate and coordinate major projects.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of project information to meet team and management requirements.
• Monitor project progress: track action items, collaborate and coordinate requirements with interested departments and suppliers, create and own project timeline and budget.
• Obtain input from subject matter experts, examine and recommend changes to current practices and develop & write proposals.
• Provide clear and timely communication with managers, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Provide project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data and trends.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience in project management, preferably in a manufacturing operation.
• 3+ years' people leadership experience preferred.
• Critical thinking/Problem solving/Analysis skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including clear and timely communication.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to foster important relationships with managers, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor Degree in Business Management or Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial or related).