Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Location: Marietta, OH
Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Compensation: Starting at $120,000 annually, with higher compensation available based on experience

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Project Manager to lead large-scale electrical infrastructure programs from order release through final delivery. This position requires a highly skilled professional with direct experience managing the production and execution of manufactured electrical systems, prefabricated power solutions, or mission-critical infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary leader for assigned programs, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer-facing activities to ensure successful project outcomes. This role is best suited for someone who has previously managed similar projects and can quickly contribute with minimal ramp-up time.

What You'll Do

• Manage projects from contract award through production, shipment, and customer acceptance.
• Establish project plans, schedules, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address schedule, scope, and execution risks.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and facilitate collaboration across multiple departments.
• Ensure commitments are achieved while maintaining quality, budget, and timeline objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Provide regular project updates, status reports, and schedule communications.
• Coordinate change requests, scope modifications, and project documentation.
• Support milestone billing activities and delivery-related requirements.
• Partner closely with engineering, operations, procurement, quality, logistics, and sales teams.
• Drive accountability and alignment across multiple workstreams.
• Maintain accurate project records and configuration control throughout execution.
• Escalate critical issues when necessary while maintaining a solution-oriented approach.
• Support successful project handoffs between departments and functional teams.
• Review customer contracts, purchase orders, specifications, and project requirements.
• Ensure manufacturing deliverables align with contractual obligations and approved scope.
• Track project changes and coordinate documentation updates.
• Support customer acceptance activities and final project closeout.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of project management experience within electrical equipment manufacturing, power distribution systems, mission-critical infrastructure, or related industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing-based project execution and product delivery.
• Experience working directly with customers, contractors, engineering firms, or EPC organizations.
• Ability to review and interpret contracts, technical specifications, schedules, and engineering documentation.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work onsite in Marietta, Ohio and collaborate closely with plant and engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing prefabricated, integrated, modular, or skid-mounted electrical systems.
• Background supporting data center, hyperscale, or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with project tracking and ERP systems such as Smartsheet, M2M, or comparable platforms.
• Experience coordinating Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), logistics planning, and equipment delivery activities.