Project Manager

Warren Rupp, Inc. is a company that offers diverse opportunities across various business sectors. They are seeking a Project Manager responsible for the end-to-end execution of key projects, primarily focusing on New Product Development while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Gantt charts or critical path method (CPM) to ensure all milestones are met from inception to launch
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams across product management, engineering, supply chain, marketing, and production departments to ensure seamless communication and alignment on project objectives
• Proactively identify potential bottlenecks or safety hazards within the manufacturing process and develop contingency plans to minimize impact on project delivery
• Prepare and present regular progress reports to executive leadership, providing transparency into project health, resource utilization, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Be the primary driver for key action items to ensure they are completed in a timely manner and successfully transition steps between teams and functions
• Evaluate and contribute to process improvement initiatives that create efficiencies and accelerates project execution

Requirements:

• 4 Year College Degree – Engineering, Business or related
• 3+ years of project management experience specifically within a manufacturing, fabrication, or heavy industrial environment
• Or 5-10 years related project management experience
• Adept user of Microsoft Office Suite tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of using different forms and methods of communication to keep global team members aligned on what is needed
• Exercise strong financial acumen to proactively manage budgets and forecasts, ensuring risk is minimized through strategic resource adjustments
• In-depth knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes
• Assertive personality with a willingness to challenge assumptions and hold teams accountable to realistic, data-driven milestones
• A PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is highly preferred