Project Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for leading customer projects from concept through commercialization and production. This role coordinates cross-functional teams including R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory, Packaging, and Sales to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

· Manage new product development and commercialization projects from initiation to launch.

· Serve as the primary point of contact between customers and internal teams.

· Develop project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

· Coordinate formulation, packaging, sourcing, production trials, and scale-up activities.

· Track project progress and communicate status updates to customers and leadership.

· Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans.

· Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, food safety, and customer requirements.

· Coordinate artwork, packaging specifications, and label approvals.

· Work closely with manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain teams to secure materials and production capacity.

· Lead cross-functional project meetings and document action items.

· Basic technical understanding of equipment and troubleshooting is needed 

Qualifications:

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering

· 3–7+ years of project management experience, preferably in food, beverage, dietary supplements, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing.

· Experience working with private label and contract manufacturing customers is a plus.

· Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Experience

· Manufacturing and or project manager background

· Regulatory compliance, labeling, and quality systems.

Pathway Group is a Recruitment and Staffing service dedicated to the Manufacturing Industry. We pride ourselves on being expert recruiters in the space staying true to our manufacturing recruitment vertical. The vast majority of our placements are contract to hire and direct hire placements. Our goal is to add value to the client and candidate. Placing the right candidate into their next career. We focus on positions like mechanical assemblers, electrical assemblers, CNC operators, CMM operators, composite technicians, quality technicians, engineers, managers, etc.

Company Description

Pathway Group is a Recruitment and Staffing service dedicated to the Manufacturing Industry. We pride ourselves on being expert recruiters in the space staying true to our manufacturing recruitment vertical. The vast majority of our placements are contract to hire and direct hire placements. Our goal is to add value to the client and candidate. Placing the right candidate into their next career. We focus on positions like mechanical assemblers, electrical assemblers, CNC operators, CMM operators, composite technicians, quality technicians, engineers, managers, etc.