Responsibilities & QualificationsKey Responsibilities:Manufacturing Project Leadership- Lead the planning and execution of major manufacturing projects from concept through implementation and stabilization.
- Develop project objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, resource requirements, and success criteria.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining alignment with organizational priorities.
- Establish project governance, milestones, deliverables, and accountability.
- Identify project risks, constraints, and dependencies and develop mitigation strategies.
- Ensure projects are executed according to approved scope, budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements.
- Provide regular project updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Operations & Manufacturing Improvement- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing capacity, throughput, efficiency, quality, reliability, and cost.
- Lead projects involving production line improvements, process optimization, automation, equipment upgrades, facility modifications, and manufacturing expansion.
- Analyze current-state processes and develop future-state operating models.
- Partner with manufacturing leadership to ensure projects address operational requirements and long-term business objectives.
- Ensure new processes and equipment are effectively integrated into daily operations.
Capital Projects & Equipment- Lead capital projects involving new machinery, production lines, automation, tooling, facility improvements, and manufacturing technology.
- Develop capital expenditure proposals, cost estimates, business cases, and returnon-investment analyses.
- Coordinate equipment selection, vendor management, installation, commissioning, and operational qualification.
- Work with Engineering and Maintenance to ensure equipment meets performance, reliability, safety, and maintainability requirements.
- Monitor capital spending and ensure projects remain within approved budgets.
Project Planning & Execution- Develop detailed project plans using appropriate project management methodologies.
- Establish project schedules, critical paths, resource plans, and milestone tracking.
- Coordinate internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and external partners.
- Manage project changes and ensure scope changes are evaluated for cost, schedule, and operational impact.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and status reporting.
- Lead project meetings and ensure action items are assigned and completed.
Cross-Functional Leadership- Lead cross-functional project teams without relying solely on direct authority.
- Coordinate activities across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Safety, Finance, IT, and Human Resources.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and communication expectations.
- Resolve conflicts and remove barriers that could impact project execution.
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Continuous Improvement- Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, standard work, and other operational excellence projects.
- Utilize data analysis and root-cause problem solving to identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop projects that reduce waste, scrap, downtime, labor costs, and manufacturing variation.
- Establish measurable improvement targets and verify project benefits after implementation.
- Develop sustainable processes and controls to prevent performance regression.
Safety, Quality & Compliance- Ensure safety is incorporated into every phase of project planning and execution.
- Partner with Environmental, Health & Safety teams to identify and mitigate projectrelated hazards.
- Ensure projects meet applicable regulatory, environmental, and company requirements.
- Coordinate quality planning, validation, testing, and approval activities.
- Ensure appropriate risk assessments, safety reviews, and quality documentation are completed before implementation.
Financial Management- Develop and manage project budgets and forecasts.
- Track project expenditures, commitments, and financial performance.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining project requirements.
- Prepare capital expenditure requests and financial justifications.
- Monitor project return on investment and validate realized savings and benefits.
- Escalate budget risks and financial issues in a timely manner.
Implementation & Operational Readiness- Develop implementation and transition plans for new processes, equipment, systems, and facilities.
- Coordinate training, documentation, standard operating procedures, and workforce readiness.
- Lead commissioning, startup, production ramp-up, and stabilization activities.
- Establish performance monitoring following project implementation.
- Ensure ownership is formally transitioned to Operations once project objectives have been achieved.
- Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or project management.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex manufacturing projects from concept through implementation.
- Experience managing capital projects, equipment installations, process improvements, or manufacturing expansions.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, project management, budgeting, scheduling, and operational performance.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management/ERP systems.
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