Manufacturing Operations Project Manager II

TAS•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Operations Project Manager II independently plans, executes, and delivers moderate-scope manufacturing and operations projects. The role owns execution strategy and coordinates cross-functional work to achieve on-time, on-budget, high-quality delivery, while exercising independent judgment, maintaining accountability, mitigating operational risk, and supporting continuous improvement aligned with TAS operational excellence standards. The position works across Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Quality, Logistics, and Production Planning. It manages project cost and schedule performance, forecasts labor and resources, identifies and mitigates execution risks, supports recovery planning, and contributes to design reviews, lessons learned, standard work, and best-practice documentation. The role is based in an inside work environment and is performed at least 80% to 90% at a desk working with a computer. TAS is a Houston-headquartered company that manufactures packaged modular systems at facilities in Houston, Texas. TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy.

Requirements

Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, or project execution roles within a heavy or industrial environment.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage moderate-complexity manufacturing or operations projects.
Demonstrated experience independently managing projects or major work scopes.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive execution accountability.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Proficiency in Earned Value Analysis, CPI, SPI, and forecasting techniques.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Effective and professional communication with superiors, peers, and people inside and outside the company.
Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook, and knowledge of Primavera or MS Project.
Proficiency in reading engineering drawings; high proficiency in blueprint reading and P&ID interpretation.
Familiarity with fabrication, welding, and assembly processes.
Experience developing and monitoring labor budgets and project ETC/EAC.
Experience building and working with bills of material and monitoring work orders in an MRP system.
Experience with Lean or other waste-elimination processes and ISO 9001 or another QMS.
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program, or military leadership and/or technical work experience in lieu of an engineering degree.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in modular manufacturing.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

Responsibilities

Independently develop, own, and execute Production and Project Execution Plans aligned with contractual, financial, and operational objectives.
Lead cross-functional execution and drive accountability across Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Logistics, and Planning.
Own project-level cost and schedule performance, including CPI/SPI analysis, ETC/EAC forecasting, and recovery planning.
Identify, assess, and mitigate execution risks related to labor, materials, capacity, design maturity, and vendor performance.
Lead corrective action planning for execution variances that affect cost, schedule, or quality.
Represent Operations in project team meetings and execution decision forums as a key project team member alongside the PM and Project Engineer.
Work with the EPC Scheduler on internal, customer, and vendor schedules to ensure alignment with execution plans.
Create redlines for shop drawings and initiate and communicate ECNs based on shop-floor redlines.
Develop detailed labor forecasts and resource plans for fabrication and assembly execution.
Support recovery planning and reprioritization when execution constraints or changes arise.
Participate in design reviews to assess constructability, sequencing, and execution risk.
Support lessons-learned activities and contribute to standard work and best-practice documentation.
Develop and maintain project work breakdown structures.