Manufacturing Project Manager

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

As (Project Manager) you will be responsible for;

We are looking for Manufacturing Project Manager in the location SC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages a project team without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Establishes the definition of projects and determines projects' scope with other stakeholders inside and outside of the company.
• Develops and follows project plans, (schedule, resource, and financial).
• Monitors progress of catalog projects, ensures that milestones are achieved, and conveys summary project status reports to leadership.
• Leads cross-functional/ cross-continental location Project Teams from Manufacturing, Quality, Design, Development, & Purchasing to bring new product into production per planned timetables.
• Supports plant production preparation activities.
• Evaluates project results, including confirmation of project deliverables, and coordinates lessons learned and opportunities for improvement for future project teams.
• Ability to problem solve to identify the root cause and lead a cross functional team to a resolution.
• Analyze data from each project to create and monitor dashboards and KPIs.
• Establishes and improves product development procedures with involvement from other departments.
• Works with applicable ERP and databases to track the status of projects at different stages, and/or create summary reports.
• Travels minimally nationally when necessary.
• Exercises independent judgement and discretion in connection with exercising job duties.
• Exhibits integrity through fair and ethical behaviors in all activities; maintains accountability for performance.
• Ensures compliance and safety of all activities within the organization standards and policies.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Highly organized with ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail with well-developed organizational and communication skills.
• Proven experience developing work processes to improve outcomes for the team/customers.
• Demonstrated successful employment track record, preferably in a manufacturing environment, and a strong personal desire to maintain a safe working environment.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge in APQP, process flows, and control plans required.
• Automotive experience required
• Fluent in the English language (both, oral/written) required.
• Demonstrated ability managing cross-functional project teams for design, development, and introduction of new products.
• Experience in a technical role in the product lifecycle process.
• Must be able to multitask, handle diversity and provide leadership through pro