Manufacturing project manager

Job Title:

Manufacturing Project Manager

Position Type:

Full-Time

Reports To:

Manufacturing Department Manager

Shift:

1^st

Department:

Manufacturing

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

EEO Job:

Professional

Summary

This position will provide day-to-day project leadership and work with engineering and shop personnel to meet quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

• Responsible to fully understand project requests and results needed to recommend and plan high level solutions to open ended problems, primarily related complex R&D development hardware.
• Manages the preparation of engineering drawings for manufacturing and assembly.
• Develops detailed and effective quotes by utilizing all resources internally, maintaining bill of materials, requisitioning outside quotes, and reviewing with management.
• Requisitions all essential engineered specification parts and equipment as needed.
• Develops and maintains the exact bill of materials for each project.
• Responsible for detailed and accurate contract review process of all projects assigned.
• Develops the manufacturing/assembly/test flow for each project as required. Identifies risks and develops mitigation plans.
• Responsible for status updates and effective management of all aspects of project including work performed by other departments.
• Establishes and maintains a weekly project report (S&S Reporting) including schedule and cost for all projects to keep upper management and customers updated.
• Prepares and communicates with thorough detail of all projects, including proposed solutions, to weekly department meetings. Communicates timely with customer for all information related to the project including the schedule, any technical issues, errors or concessions, scope changes, regular periodic updates, customer supplied materials, and any control of current models, prints and QADs.
• Coordinates all resources to achieve project completion including internal manufacturing engineers, internal planning and scheduling, quality, design engineers, and machinists/technicians.
• Communicates and monitors all outside vendors related to the project to ensure management of their capability, certifications and on-site visits, purchasing on time delivery, including the procurement of raw materials and supporting hardware, design and testing.
• Monitor or measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease time requirements or improve quality.
• Focused on future customer needs and initiates potential product development projects to gain competitive advantage.
• Develops and implements all work instructions for cost effective and productive manufacturing.
• Plans ahead and ensures all tooling, fixturing, and supportive manufacturing resources are aligned for on time delivery of the project.
• Proactively tracks and monitors profitability of all projects by utilizing Epicor reporting of labor hours, material costs, etc.
• Immediately elevates to department manager any necessary scope changes or cost change requests to the customer.
• Manages and resolves promptly all aspects of outside orders on projects, such as vendor/material delays, and technical issues.
• Keeps track of lessons learned on QMS Lessons Learned log and shares with team members for continual improvement.
• Supports a continuous learning attitude for relevant technical knowledge. Knowledge comes from internal and external training sessions, experience, and tests carried out on certain projects.
• Participate and complete all mandatory overtime, as scheduled.
• Adheres to all company rules and policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Aerodyn management.

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 5+ years prior engineering and industry experience preferred
• Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions
• Familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP systems is preferred
• Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
• Strong oral, written, and technical communication skills
• Must be highly motivated, self-directed, and be comfortable operating independently as well as within a team environment
• Must be customer-focused and able to work with customers and understand/respond to their needs
• Must demonstrate the ability to act in a professional manner no matter the circumstance

Skills Matrix Requirements & Levels

To plan, coordinate and execute projects specifically relating to engineering designs, improve production, procedures, quality assurance and techniques; formulate, install, and enforce good manufacturing practices by performing the following duties.

Physical Requirements

Activity

Continuous

Frequently

Occasionally

None

Climbing Stairs/Ladders

X

Bending / Stooping

X

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Working Around Machinery

X

Reaching Above the Waist

X

Operating Equipment

X

Pushing / Pulling

X

Carrying / Lifting

X

Carrying / Lifting

X

Carrying / Lifting

X

Kneeling

X

Repetitive Motion

X

Operate Motor Vehicle

X

Fine Finger and Hand Dexterity

X

Grasping

X

Compensation details: 70000-100000 Yearly Salary

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