Project Manager

Job Summary: Responsible for supporting the management of multiple projects from business award through 60 days after launch. Works with cross-functional teams to help ensure progress aligns with customer expectations related to timing, cost, and quality. Contributes to internal and external communication efforts.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Job Requirements:

• Serve as a key contributor and point of contact supporting product development and launch for customer and internally driven programs/projects/products


• Assist in driving program planning activities, goal definition, and coordination with stakeholders


• Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers (marketing, finance, sales, engineering, operations, etc.) to support alignment on program requirements


• Support Project Team activities including planning new program launches; developing and maintaining project schedules with key milestones; helping define functional deliverables; and communicating plans, schedules, and updates


• Develop an understanding of customer requirements and support communication to the team to help ensure expectations are met


• Provide scheduling support for assigned projects/programs


• Assist in coordinating programs from prototype through delivery phases


• Participate in customer communication during development and early production phases, ensuring clear and timely updates


• Track and report program progress internally and, as needed, externally


• Monitor timing and raise concerns regarding potential delays or cost impacts


• Support communication of customer requirements across internal teams to ensure alignment


• Assist with cost reduction initiatives by supporting project identification and execution efforts


• Monitor project costs and support budget tracking activities


• Assist with tracking tooling, testing, certification, and engineering-related charges


• Help identify program risks and support development of mitigation plans


• Participate in project meetings to support task assignment, tracking, and follow-up as projects progress through phases

Skills/Experience Required:

• 4-year degree in engineering, engineering technologies, business, or related field or equivalent experience


• 1–5 years of experience in program management, project coordination, product development, engineering, or manufacturing


• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills


• Ability to support multiple programs/projects and manage competing priorities


• Mechanical aptitude preferred


• Basic understanding of ISO 9000 or similar quality systems