Project Manager - Assembly Technology

Rexroth•Pineville, NC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Our drive and control technologies ensure efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. We inspire our customers with intelligent components, tailored system solutions, and services – from fully connected applications to the factory of the future. Bosch Rexroth is dedicated to making the world a better place through innovation and technology. We are looking for associates who will take on our customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found and who will thrive in a face-paced, collaborative and exciting environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent technical field.
Minimum of 3 years of project management experience in a discrete manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or industrial technology environment.
Stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict-resolution abilities.
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities under tight timelines.
Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively between cross-functional teams such as shop floor operators, suppliers, executive leaders, logistics and planning and customers.
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.
Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

Nice To Haves

PMP is an asset.

Responsibilities

Assemble, lead, and guide cross-functional project teams comprising Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales.
Define internal resource allocations, balance workloads across project milestones, and resolve resource conflicts.
Foster high team accountability, transparent communication, and alignment with overall corporate and program objectives.
Partner closely with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to track component availability, supplier readiness, tooling lead times, and bill-of-materials (BOM) cost targets.
Coordinate with plant manufacturing engineering and plant operations to ensure smooth production.
Identify bottlenecks and risks early, formulating effective mitigation and dual-sourcing strategies where appropriate.
Develop and maintain integrated master project schedules (WBS, Gantt charts, critical path tracking).
Track critical path items, identify schedule variances proactively, and implement recovery plans to guarantee on-time customer delivery.
Serve as the primary operational interface for engineering change requests (ECR/) submitted by external clients or internal teams.
Evaluate the technical, financial, and schedule impacts of design and process modifications.
Present change impact assessments to stakeholders, secure customer commercial approvals, and ensure synchronized implementation across suppliers and shop floor operations.
Plan, lead, and document formal Quality Gate reviews across all project phases.
Ensure all phase deliverable sign-offs are obtained.
Facilitate post-phase and post-project "Lessons Learned" workshops to identify best practices and recurring failure modes.
Maintain a central knowledge repository and ensure insights are fed back into design guidelines, manufacturing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and future project planning.
Participate in driving operational excellence initiatives.