Operational Excellence Project Manager

Job Description

• Lead a portfolio of Operational Excellence projects across Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and CNC Programming.
• Translate business priorities into structured project plans with defined scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and success metrics.
• Establish project governance, schedules, risk management processes, and escalation paths.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing resources and priorities.
• Facilitate cross-functional project reviews and communicate status updates, risks, and recovery plans to leadership.
• Remove barriers to execution and ensure teams remain focused on high-value operational initiatives.
• Drive projects from initial problem identification through implementation, validation, standardization, and sustainment.
• Track financial and operational impact to ensure project goals and commitments are achieved.
• Coordinate technical resources and stakeholders to improve productivity and operational performance.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience leading projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of machining and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, CNC programmers, production teams, and other technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence teams from the shop floor through senior leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a highly regulated, high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environment.
• PMP Certification.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Familiarity with manufacturing and quality standards such as ASME, NAVSEA, MIL-SPEC, ISO 9001, or similar regulated industry requirements.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].