Manufacturing Scale-Up Project Manager

The RiteScreen Manufacturing Company•Elizabethville, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

RiteScreen leads the North American market in window and door screens, pairing scale with speed and innovation. We move fast, value measurable outcomes, and win through continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll turn strategy into execution—guiding projects from concept through launch across multiple facilities. What You’ll Drive: Expansion and modernization initiatives: capacity increases, automation upgrades, equipment installs, new product introductions, and process improvements. Manufacturing growth workstreams, including feasibility studies, layout development, equipment selection, installation oversight, and ramp-to-rate. New site activations, plant expansions, and line relocations—delivering standardization and operational readiness. Design and propagation of scalable, repeatable production methods across locations. Own the Project Lifecycle: Take full accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, and delivery—from kickoff to stable production. Create and maintain charters, integrated timelines, budgets, and practical risk/mitigation plans. Execute with discipline while adapting to real-world changes at speed. Spot issues early and implement workable countermeasures to protect milestones. Partner Across the Operation: Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, and Finance to align plans with plant realities. Translate business goals into executable plans tied to throughput, quality, safety, and cost. Be present on-site during installs, startups, and ramp-ups to lead the launch and stabilize performance. Deliver Outcomes: Improve capacity, cost, quality, safety, and delivery with clear, measurable results. Report progress using meaningful KPIs linked to operational and financial impact. Maintain urgency, ownership, and follow-through to hit targets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field (required).
3–5 years of engineering experience in manufacturing.
0–3 years running engineering or manufacturing projects.
Fluency in production processes, equipment, and facility layout design.
Proven self-direction—able to drive projects with minimal supervision.
Hands-on with commissioning, line balancing, and acceleration to full-rate production.
Comfort working across multiple sites with distributed teams.
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Background in screen manufacturing, fenestration, light metals, or adjacent industries (preferred).
PMP certification strongly preferred.
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Drive expansion and modernization initiatives, including capacity increases, automation upgrades, equipment installs, new product introductions, and process improvements.
Manage manufacturing growth workstreams, including feasibility studies, layout development, equipment selection, installation oversight, and ramp-to-rate.
Oversee new site activations, plant expansions, and line relocations, ensuring standardization and operational readiness.
Design and propagate scalable, repeatable production methods across locations.
Take full accountability for project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and delivery from kickoff to stable production.
Create and maintain project charters, integrated timelines, budgets, and risk/mitigation plans.
Execute projects with discipline, adapting to real-world changes and implementing countermeasures to protect milestones.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, and Finance to align plans with plant realities.
Translate business goals into executable plans tied to throughput, quality, safety, and cost.
Be present on-site during installs, startups, and ramp-ups to lead the launch and stabilize performance.
Improve capacity, cost, quality, safety, and delivery with clear, measurable results.
Report progress using meaningful KPIs linked to operational and financial impact.