Manufacturing Project Manager

Greystar•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Manufacturing Project Manager leads projects through the factory from initial concept through production completion. The role is the primary coordination point between Development, Engineering, Purchasing, Costing, and Production, ensuring clear communication, accurate costing, and consistent scope alignment throughout the project lifecycle. The position owns project visibility, scope control, and change management to support on-time, on-budget delivery in line with defined requirements. The Project Manager plans and tracks project phases, milestones, deliverables, and workflow traceability; maintains project quote and order summaries; monitors schedules and factory readiness; and identifies and communicates risks. The role coordinates pricing and scope decisions, leads cross-functional meetings and change orders, prepares teams for production, and supports production, transportation, warranty, closeout, and lessons-learned activities. It also performs other assigned duties, including reports and analysis, and follows organizational, regulatory, and safety policies.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in manufacturing project management.
5+ years of experience in construction or modular building environments.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in a production setting.
Experience with costing, budgeting, and scope management.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively; develop, understand, and complete business documents; and provide updates and reports to business leaders.
Mathematical skills sufficient to perform calculations and prepare financial records, budgets, and fiscal reports.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills for building productive relationships with teams and stakeholders.
Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills, including the ability to track and manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Problem-solving mindset and strong attention to detail.
Ability to interpret technical drawings and project documents.
Ability to view computer screens, mobile devices, and other electronic equipment for extended periods.
Ability to maneuver safely around built-out production lines.
Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver up to 10 pounds independently and up to 25 pounds with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of contact for factory-related project activities and guide projects from concept through production completion.
Coordinate Engineering, Purchasing, Costing, Production, Development, and Construction teams to maintain alignment.
Create and maintain a master status tracker covering phases, milestones, deliverables, and workflow traceability.
Create and maintain the Base Quote Summary from project inception to production start, documenting requirements, materials, and special construction items.
Monitor timelines and factory readiness against project schedules, identify risks, and communicate potential impacts to stakeholders.
Maintain quote and order summary documents throughout the project lifecycle and ensure departments share the same understanding of scope, materials, and construction requirements.
Coordinate pricing updates with Costing, labor assumptions with Production, and material costs with Purchasing.
Support pricing from concept through GMP with Costing and VDC teams, including approval of pricing and concept designs.
Host weekly internal project meetings, and document and distribute meeting notes, action items, and status updates.
Serve as the communication bridge between factory and external teams, routing questions to appropriate stakeholders while maintaining accountability.
Lead change orders from identification through execution; ensure changes are documented, approved, communicated, and submitted to Development and/or Construction.
Lead internal project kickoff before production; review requirements with factory teams and coordinate submittals with Purchasing.
Ensure cross-department alignment before production, assist with ramp-up projections, and set due dates for VDC drawings and team reviews.
Coordinate responses with Development and Construction during production, manage scope clarifications, update documentation, and help resolve scope gaps and transportation issues.
Support project closeout, coordinate warranty and closeout documentation with Purchasing, and provide feedback and lessons learned for process improvement.
Perform other assigned duties, including reports and analysis.
Follow established policies and procedures, monitor compliance, and report violations or infractions to appropriate individuals.
Follow applicable safety practices and promptly report equipment malfunctions, injuries, accidents, and other safety issues.
Identify and recommend improvements to efficiency, productivity, cost control, quality, and development processes.
Keep current with changes in technology, processes, and industry standards through training, research, and professional information sources.

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance benefits; basic employee-only medical coverage is available at no cost.
Paid time off, including 15 vacation days, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for new hires; an additional birthday day off after one year of service; and additional vacation accrued with tenure.
Onsite housing discounts at Greystar-managed communities for onsite team members, subject to discount and unit availability.
Six-week paid sabbatical after 10 years of service and every five years thereafter.
401(k) with company match up to 6% of pay after six months of service.
Paid parental leave and lifetime fertility benefit reimbursement up to $10,000, including adoption or surrogacy.
Employee Assistance Program.
Critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, and legal plans.
Charitable giving program and benefits.
The role may be eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.