Project Manager

Project ManagerManages large complex projects with limited oversight. Track and escalate issues to closure. Lead multiple projects simultaneously. Will mentor and support Project Coordinators and will lead and monitor cross-functional teams to ensure project deliverables are achieved.Responsibilities/Duties:Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering, Operations, Value-Add Outsourcing, Procurement, and Quality.Facilitate effective communication, ensuring all departments are aligned on objectives, timelines, and requirements.Track and report progress on programs and initiatives related to the overall project management process.Works with the engineering teams to ensure engineering designs are manufacturable and aligned with supplier capabilities and procurement strategies.Monitor all project deliverables and ensure they are meeting the customers and organizations objectivesCollaborate with Procurement and Value-Add Outsourcing teams to identify, onboard, and manage third-party service providers for machining, finishing, or other post-casting operations.Ensure outsourced operations align with quality, cost, and delivery expectations.Coordinate with engineering teams during design and development to ensure manufacturability, cost, and sourcing objectives are achieved.Monitor and report that design for manufacturability (DFM) and value engineering efforts are completed.Work closely with procurement teams to ensure timely sourcing of materials and services aligning with project timing.Ensure procurement teams strategy aligns with financial initiatives of the projectIdentified opportunities for process improvements that enhance efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.Track and Support continuous improvement initiatives related to casting operations and post-processing workflowsMinimum Skills/Ability/ Experience/Criteria Required:Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing) or minimum 4 years related work experience.This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for the purposes of the ADA.If selected for consideration, candidates must successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews, reference check/verification, and a pre-employment drug screen.BENEFITS: Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:Medical, dental, visionShort and long term disabilityLife insurance401(k)Employer funded retirement planPaid vacations/holidaysWellness programFitness membershipEmployee assistance program (EAP)Employer supported career development, including tuition reimbursementWaupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.