As the Manufacturing Project Manager, you will work with the engineering development team, managing the technical execution of engineering projects.

What will enable your success:

• Clearly define, bid and manage work packages for efficient execution.
• Ensure the right resources are being applied to your assigned project(s)
• Forecast and track cost and schedule performance
• Clearly communicate with the engineering team, development leadership team and the customer, ensuring internal process compliance while exceeding customer expectations
• Always promote the company values and safety culture

What you will have to be successful in the role:

• A technical education or experience in a technical or manufacturing environment
• Be a team-first leader and motivator
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated project management skills
• Have the ability to execute tasks with reduced oversight
• High personal integrity

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide budgetary and schedule estimates for new programs and existing program modifications
• Participate in the analysis of contractual deliverables to establish project scope and engineering requirements
• Own the project schedule and drive execution to deliver solutions on time and within budget
• Proactively manage program risk and ensure mitigation plans are efficient and effective
• Lead and/or participate in customer reviews
• Regularly report status and performance to R&D leadership
• Liaise with other project technical teams, Quality, Safety, Manufacturing and Operations as well as customers/subcontractors/suppliers to ensure product integrity and manufacturability
• Promote and contribute to Continuous Process Improvement initiatives

What we need from you:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, engineering / technical / program management or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, prototyping or development engineering environment
• Demonstrated success managing engineering or manufacturing based development programs / projects
• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously if required
• Able to effectively communicate, influence and deliver across organizational disciplines and levels
• Experience with requirements management, risk management, cost account management and reporting
• Working experience with product lifecycle management, configuration control and enterprise resource planning systems
• Energetic, collaborative leader with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Exemplary work ethic and attention to detail

Preferred:

• PMP certification or ability to obtain within a year
• Experience executing development projects in a production manufacturing environment