Project Manager

Responsibilities

Work closely with all levels of the organization to ensure that best practices and continuous improvement is exceeded, as well as proper scoping, planning, execution and delivery of assigned projects.
Become a leader in helping to work on the biggest issues and challenges within the business.
Managing product life cycles (includes NPI/EOL/EOS) to ensure an ongoing and strategic program.
Work with Sr. Leadership, customers, vendors and all internal stakeholders to drive change and lead efforts to boost effectiveness of project management.
Drive development and deployment of assigned project structure and processes within operations.
Support refinement and deployment of project management structure and tools.
Support development and roll out of project management training. Become a subject matter expert in PM with the ability to train and coach others.
Assess, plan, execute, and close multiple projects while meeting objectives.
Drive design of project to meet customer driven design guides and fulfill cost, timing, reliability, and high volume manufacturing requirements.
Concurrently, manage 2-4 projects depending on scope and scale.
Project management ability to assess, plan, manage, and deliver projects of various size and scale.

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering preferred; Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain also sufficient.
Minimum of 1-3 years of project management expereince.

Must be hands-on, self-motivated, and detail oriented.
Ability to manage aggressive timelines and adapt to change.
Critical thinking skills with strong business acumen and consideration.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written for sharing ideas with other departments and the customer.
Ideally 3+ years of project management experience within manufacturing environments.
Ideally experience in a lean or CI role facilitating events. Basic to intermediate lean skills preferred with ability to expand and grow capability.
Project planning and management skills. Ability to support multiple projects and balance priorities through planning, execution, and leadership.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Proficient computer skills utilizing Office 365: Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Project, PowerPoint
PMP Certification preferred.
Strong problem solving and process troubleshooting capability. (RCCM, 8D, DMAIC, etc)
Strong coaching, facilitation and organizational skills.

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
401K with employer contribution.
Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.
Onsite Aurora Health & Wellness Center available for all employees.
Employees are continuously encouraged to learn and grow their careers in smart manufacturing.