Operational Excellence Project Manager

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defence • Warren, MA

1d • $88,970 - $111,213 • Onsite

About The Position

The ideal candidate combines strong project leadership with practical manufacturing knowledge and is equally comfortable managing an executive-level project portfolio and driving execution on the shop floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, with 5+ years experience, in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of machining and manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing projects involving technical resources such as manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, CNC programmers, and production personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively from the shop floor through senior leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly regulated, high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and applicable ASME, NAVSEA, MIL-SPEC, ISO 9001, or similar requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of Operational Excellence projects across Lean, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and CNC Programming.
• Translate business and operational priorities into clearly defined projects with scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resource requirements, and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate roles & responsibilities to mitigate redundancy and optimize team productivity
• Establish project governance, schedules, action registers, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Manage dependencies and resource conflicts across multiple concurrent projects.
• Facilitate cross-functional project reviews and communicate status, risks, decisions, and recovery actions to operations and senior leadership.
• Maintain visibility of the overall project portfolio and ensure resources remain focused on the highest-value operational priorities.
• Drive projects from problem definition through implementation, validation, standardization, and sustainment.
• Establish measurable financial and operational benefits and track results against project commitments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level