Project Manager, Commercial Enterprise Team

Industrial Electric Manufacturing•Fremont, CA

53d•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a proactive, collaborative, and hands-on Project Manager to support a manufacturer of power distribution equipment. You’ll be responsible for ensuring smooth project execution despite production volatility and supply chain fluctuations. This role involves coordinating with stakeholders across operations, engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams—locally and across multiple factories—to develop and implement creative solutions that meet customer commitments. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is solutions-oriented, and knows how to keep teams aligned and engaged through change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
2+ years of project management experience in manufacturing environment
Experience coordinating across operations, engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams.
Prior involvement in field service support, including handling change notices, parts supply, or field modifications.
Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Excellent communicator with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
Comfortable in fast-paced, hands-on environments.
Collaborative, team-first attitude—able to motivate others and build alignment.
Proficient in MS Project, Excel, and ERP systems and tools, previous Infor experience would be an asset.

Nice To Haves

Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) is an asset.

Responsibilities

Coordinate production schedules with site and regional teams to ensure on-time delivery
Maintain clear, proactive communication with internal and external stakeholders—keeping everyone updated on progress, delays, and changes.
Coordinate with Production, Materials, Engineering, Sales, and Shipping to manage change orders, back orders, and late-stage project issues.
Partner with production to monitor output, flagging potential risks and escalating as needed to protect customer deliverables.
Participate in weekly production and factory meetings to align on priorities and mitigate risks.
Act as the point of coordination for field service change notices and component and manufactured parts supply support when needed.
Communicate field-driven design changes to production and procurement and monitor their implementation.
Support factory material tracking for field service work and maintain up-to-date tools/logs.
Document and align processes with sister factories to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Monitor and manage design changes throughout the production process, ensuring smooth handoff between engineering, production, and supply chain.
Drive standardization of project execution practices across the factory.
Collaborate with Quality & Reliability (Q&R) to support factory initiatives and investigate customer feedback.
Initiate or support corrective actions related to quality issues identified in the field.
Coordinate and support factory acceptance testing and associated quality documentation.