Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Job description

### Senior Manufacturing Project Manager Location: Marietta, OH Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire Compensation: Starting at $120,000 annually, with higher compensation available based on experience ### Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Project Manager to lead large-scale electrical infrastructure programs from order release through final delivery. This position requires a highly skilled professional with direct experience managing the production and execution of manufactured electrical systems, prefabricated power solutions, or mission-critical infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will serve as the primary leader for assigned programs, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer-facing activities to ensure successful project outcomes. This role is best suited for someone who has previously managed similar projects and can quickly contribute with minimal ramp-up time. ### What You'll Do ### Program Leadership - Manage projects from contract award through production, shipment, and customer acceptance. - Establish project plans, schedules, milestones, and key deliverables. - Monitor project performance and proactively address schedule, scope, and execution risks. - Lead project kickoff meetings and facilitate collaboration across multiple departments. - Ensure commitments are achieved while maintaining quality, budget, and timeline objectives. ### Customer & Commercial Management - Act as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle. - Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, and stakeholders. - Provide regular project updates, status reports, and schedule communications. - Coordinate change requests, scope modifications, and project documentation. - Support milestone billing activities and delivery-related requirements. ### Cross-Functional Coordination - Partner closely with engineering, operations, procurement, quality, logistics, and sales teams. - Drive accountability and alignment across multiple workstreams. - Maintain accurate project records and configuration control throughout execution. - Escalate critical issues when necessary while maintaining a solution-oriented approach. - Support successful project handoffs between departments and functional teams. ### Contract & Documentation Oversight - Review customer contracts, purchase orders, specifications, and project requirements. - Ensure manufacturing deliverables align with contractual obligations and approved scope. - Track project changes and coordinate documentation updates. - Support customer acceptance activities and final project closeout. ### Required Qualifications - Minimum of 7 years of project management experience within electrical equipment manufacturing, power distribution systems, mission-critical infrastructure, or related industrial environments. - Demonstrated success managing complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. - Strong understanding of manufacturing-based project execution and product delivery. - Experience working directly with customers, contractors, engineering firms, or EPC organizations. - Ability to review and interpret contracts, technical specifications, schedules, and engineering documentation. - Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills. - Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. - Ability to work onsite in Marietta, Ohio and collaborate closely with plant and engineering teams. ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience managing prefabricated, integrated, modular, or skid-mounted electrical systems. - Background supporting data center, hyperscale, or mission-critical infrastructure projects. - Familiarity with project tracking and ERP systems such as Smartsheet, M2M, or comparable platforms. - Experience coordinating Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), logistics planning, and equipment delivery activities.