Project Manager

MANN+HUMMEL
Gastonia, NC
Job Description

Role Informations

  • This position is 100% onsite in Gastonia, NC
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Main Tasks

  • Lead high visibility cross functional projects across operations, engineering, maintenance, supply chain, MPL, product management, quality, and distribution.
  • Build complete project structures: charters, critical path schedules, governance plans, risk registers, and project status updates.
  • Lead major capital projects including purchasing or installing production lines, ensuring readiness for safety, quality, PPAP, and run at rate.
  • Run disciplined project cadences, drive accountability, and ensure all team members meet commitments.
  • Conduct project reviews, identify deviations early, and implement proactive recovery plans.
  • Demonstrate full ownership and maintain a high sense of urgency, especially in automotive style environments.
  • Escalate barriers quickly and drive fast resolution.
  • Deliver concise executive level updates that clearly communicate status, risks, and next steps.
  • Tailor communication for shop floor operators through senior leadership.
  • Facilitate problem solving, root cause analysis, and contingency planning during project disruptions.
  • Ensure alignment with manufacturing standards (safety, quality, PPAP, run at rate, changeover readiness).
  • Develop and maintain project plans in MS Project or similar tools, including charters, schedules, dashboards, and closure reports.

Educational Requirements

− Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field OR equivalent experience

Experience Requirements

− 3–5+ years in a fast paced manufacturing environment, ideally high volume or automotive/tier 1.

− Project management experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives.

− Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, meet project timelines, and respond effectively to customer and business requirements in a manufacturing environment.

− Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority to achieve project objectives and deliver results.

Skills

− Strong planning, scheduling, prioritization, and time management capability.

− Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and standard project management tools.

− Ability to identify risks early and execute structured mitigation plans.

− Ability to manage multiple high stakes projects simultaneously in high pressure environments.

− Strong communication skills—concise, clear, and audience appropriate.

− Influential leadership across operators, technicians, engineers, and senior leaders.

− Adaptability—adjusts quickly to changing priorities, scope, and constraints.

− Up to 50% travel domestic/international

Preferred

− Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, PPAP, run at rate, and plant floor processes.

− Experience presenting and leading workshops.

− PMP or related project management certification.
Posted 2026-02-19

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