Project Manager - Industrial Engineering

Ghafari Associates•Dearborn, MI

About The Position

The Industrial Engineering Project Manager serves as project team leader and liaison among the project team, clients, and internal management. The Industrial Engineering group works on facility layout planning and development, materials management and flow studies, continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, time and labor standards/work measurement, capacity and resource planning, and data-driven waste elimination. The Project Manager participates in day-to-day project activities and controls project work to contain costs, meet deadlines, satisfy client expectations, and maintain positive client relationships. The role manages project deliverables and execution, including quality, schedules, budgets, resourcing, change control, compliance, and client acceptance. It also involves leading project teams and governance, maintaining client and internal relationships, overseeing engineering calculations or drawings, and managing project administration and closeout. The position may support business development and requires a hands-on approach to engineering detail and practical improvement implementation.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressively more responsible previous experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong listening skills, including the ability to understand diverse perspectives and interpret feedback to align work with project goals and objectives.
Hands-on mindset and willingness and ability to perform detailed engineering work, troubleshoot root causes, and drive practical improvements from analysis through implementation.
Strong leadership skills, including commitment to client satisfaction, quality, team building, creative problem solving, critical thinking, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
Process-driven approach and support for processes associated with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including MS Project, with strength in Excel and PowerPoint.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage substantial data and communications effectively.
Ability to support and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited university, or a four-year college degree in an engineering discipline; a Master’s Degree is preferred but not required.
Proficiency in AutoCAD.
Experience with AutoCAD 3D and Revit.
Openness to learning and developing skills, with potential to contribute to other areas within the organization.

Responsibilities

Manage development of project deliverables in alignment with internal QA/QC standards and client requirements.
Maintain working knowledge of contract documents, project objectives, client standards, and applicable codes and regulations.
Develop and manage project execution and control plans, including schedules, budgets, resourcing, and change control.
Monitor project activities for compliance with scope, objectives, and agreed performance targets; escalate and resolve issues as needed.
Conduct or oversee preparation and review of engineering calculations or drawings and ensure timely review of deliverables.
Own deliverable quality and client acceptance, maintaining consistent standards internally and externally.
Build and maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
Foster positive internal relationships and team morale, promoting collaboration and accountability.
Direct development of project procedures, policies, and approval workflows, including review and approval timing with internal teams and the client.
Lead and document project governance, coordinating and recording kickoff, client, job review, bid, open issues, and lessons-learned meetings.
Provide team leadership through clear direction, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback.
Manage project administration and closeout, including safety readiness for onsite work, invoicing and payment follow-up, staffing and resource tracking, and lessons learned and closeout compliance.
Support business development and uphold firm professionalism.
Support continuous improvement and process optimization, including lean manufacturing processes and data-driven efforts to eliminate waste.