Senior Project Manager Process Engineering
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager – Process Engineering is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional projects that drive process innovation and successfully manage New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept through release to manufacturing. This role serves as the central point of coordination between Hardware Engineering and Operations based quality, supply chain, and manufacturing teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time to manufacturing with appropriate documentation and required processes in place to support a successful product launch. The ideal candidate combines strong project management discipline with deep understanding of manufacturing processes, process development, and NPI best practices in regulated or high-volume environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, or related field required)
- 8–12+ years of experience in project management within manufacturing, engineering, or operations
- Demonstrated experience leading Process Engineering and NPI initiatives
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, automation, and scale-up
- Expertise in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Agile/Waterfall, Stage-Gate)
- Experience with CAD.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business (MBA), or related discipline
- PMP certification and/or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., gaming, medical devices, aerospace, automotive, food & beverage)
- Change management or continuous improvement leadership experience
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of NPI and process engineering projects, from feasibility and design through validation, launch, and sustainment
- Develop comprehensive project plans including scope, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and resource allocation
- Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity and stakeholder groups
- Ensure alignment between project goals and strategic business priorities
- Partner with Process Engineering teams to develop, optimize, and industrialize manufacturing processes
- Drive process design, process capability, standard work, and scalability for new and existing products
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and CI methodologies
- Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to schedule, cost, quality, and delivery
- Support business cases and ROI analysis for new programs and process investments
- Prepare and present project status updates, dashboards, and executive summaries
- Own the project management framework for NPI from an Operations perspective, ensuring disciplined phase-gate execution
- Coordinate activities across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Regulatory
- Ensure manufacturability, cost targets, quality requirements, and launch readiness are achieved
- Support pilot builds, first articles, and production ramp-up activities
Benefits
- Gaming or other license(s) may be required
- Background investigations or security checks may be required
- Compliance with certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts may be required
- Consent to due diligence/background investigation may be required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
