SIOP Project Manager & Installation Readiness Lead

Time Manufacturing Company•Westlake, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Order Book Project Manager & Installation Readiness Lead (SIOP PMO) owns the lifecycle of every order from Order Entry through Installation and Shipment, ensuring technical readiness, schedule adherence, milestone compliance, gating discipline, and installation preparation.

Requirements

Strong manufacturing project management experience
Understanding of BOMs, routings, engineering drawings
Ability to coordinate across multiple sites and departments
High attention to detail and documentation accuracy
Familiarity with Epicor, CTB process, Gantt scheduling, and SIOP principles
Strong communication and follow-up discipline
Ability to influence without direct authority

Responsibilities

Own each order from Gate 1 → Gate 8.
Maintain the Order Book and master Gantt schedule.
Track milestone completion and enforce gate lock discipline.
Drive daily/weekly follow-up across Scheduling, Engineering, Inventory, Install, Production, and Customer Care.
Escalate risks early and ensure OPD (Original Promise Date) integrity.
Create and maintain the official Installation Worksheet for every order.
Translate customer specifications, PO details, bid sheets, and configuration notes into a controlled document.
Ensure Engineering, Install, Scheduling, and Production use the worksheet as the single source of truth.
Control versions in SharePoint with proper approval and audit trail.
Ensure worksheet is fully complete before Engineering Release and before Clear-to-Build.
Document all changes and route them through SIOP Change Control.
Conduct weekly install readiness reviews for all units approaching install bays.
Validate availability of Tier 1 materials and escalate shortages immediately.
Ensure Engineering has completed all drawing updates for custom units.
Track steel body lead times and identify risk to install start.
Review chassis prep, mounting requirements, accessories, and any custom installation requirements.
Maintain an Install Readiness Scorecard across TMC, VSW, Haslet, BrandFX, and other install locations.
Align with Install Supervisors on bay sequencing, labor planning, and install priorities.
Ensure technical feasibility is validated before the order is accepted.
Coordinate preliminary drawings and spec interpretation with Engineering.
Confirm the product configuration is buildable and meets customer expectations.
Provide Engineering with the completed Installation Worksheet.
Validate final drawings, BOM, and routings.
Confirm all technical requirements are available prior to Frozen Period entry.
Support Engineering change management and ECO implementation.
Lead weekly Order Health Review with all functional owners.
Update the Order Book, Gantt, and readiness dashboard.
Identify gating issues early and drive resolution.
Provide daily visibility to SIOP leadership on order status, risks, and progress.
Own change-control SOP for all customer and engineering changes.
Approve or reject change requests based on: Gate status Frozen period rules CTB impact Material or engineering constraints
Update all documents (Worksheet, Gantt, Order Book) upon approval.