Manufacturing Project Manager

Johnson Controls•Marinette, WI

2d•$85,200 - $127,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Project Manager is responsible for leading improvements in manufacturing operations by facilitating, leading and coordinating cross-functional teams to execute new or upgraded processes that improve on-time delivery, increase output, enhance product quality and reduce manufacturing costs while simultaneously maintaining or improving operator safety.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Automation Engineering or an equivalent technical field
3+ Years Experience in Manufacturing Operations or Technical Project Management
Demonstrated project execution experience
Must have managed cross functional project teams from the project initiation to go-live launch
Demonstrated experience in leading and influencing individuals and teams without formal organizational control.
Strong consensus building, conflict resolution, and persuasive skills.
Experience in exercising judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Relevant engineering experience supporting manufacturing to improve methods and processes.
Proficiency in adjusting communication style based on audience (technical, non-technical, executive, individual contributor, etc.)
Ability to clearly convey concepts / solutions to the business in appropriate terms.
Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Microsoft project planning

Nice To Haves

New product introductions/launches
Welding – GMAW/GTAW/Laser
CNC Machining and Integration
Metal forming and fabrication
Robotic automation – FANUC
PLC / Frequency drives – Allen-Bradley RS Logix
Factory 4.0 / Smart Factory
Six Sigma/Lean certification and/or experience
AutoCAD / Inventor
SAP

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product Management, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and production teams to develop project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risk and successfully launch new processes
Develop and follow a Project Management Plan; set team project goals, plan project deliverables, establish project schedules and milestones; manage all aspects of project schedule including risk with critical focus on quality.
Meticulous planning, executing to the plan by rigorous tracking to meet all key milestone dates
Ensure projects are delivered with 4 ONs (On Budget, On Product Cost, On Schedule & On Quality)
Report and review the progress of project(s) with the stakeholders; formalize communication plan to ensure timely, accurate information and updates are provided to appropriate stakeholders.
Facilitate and execute multiple projects from concept through requirements, design, development, testing and deployment.
Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning maintaining focus on project-level needs while working within the framework of larger, multi-project and program business objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate efforts and define and leverage best practices.