Project Manager DUN

Roechling Automotive•Duncan, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Röchling Automotive is seeking a Project Manager to lead customer-order projects from project handover through Start of Production (SOP) and formal closure. The role connects technical execution with business objectives and ensures projects meet approved targets for timing, cost, quality, technical performance, and profitability. The Project Manager works with customers, plant teams, functional leaders, and management to drive decisions, manage risks, and support successful production launches.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Automotive), Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience is also considered.
More than 3 years of experience managing cross-functional customer projects, industrialization projects, or similar initiatives.
Understanding of product and process development, tooling, equipment, quality planning, and production launches.
Experience monitoring project costs, investments, revenue, profit margins, and financial performance.
Knowledge of project planning, risk management, change management, and corrective action follow-up.
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive accountability without direct authority over every team member.
Excellent customer communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to identify potential risks, facilitate decisions, and escalate issues when necessary.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and project planning, tracking, or ERP/reporting systems.
English proficiency at B2 level or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the automotive industry or a comparable high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from handover to SOP and formal closure.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, resources, and deliverables.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Tooling, Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, and Logistics.
Monitor project costs, development expenses, investments, customer revenue, and profit margins against approved targets.
Serve as the primary project-related contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
Track project risks, issues, open points, and changes; ensure corrective actions are assigned and followed through.
Evaluate the impact of project changes on timing, cost, quality, and technical performance, and ensure approvals are obtained before implementation.
Lead project meetings and reviews, communicate progress, and drive timely decisions.
Escalate risks and deviations to management before they affect project objectives.
Ensure functional owners complete assigned deliverables and maintain accountability across the project team.
Coordinate the handover to series production and support successful project closure.