Production Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Think the best job opportunities are far away?Think again. Great opportunities are right here in your backyard. Kelly® is looking for a Senior Project Manager to work at a premier manufacturing organization in Franklin, MA.
Pay Rate: Up to $50.00/hr | 3-4 Month Contract (Covering Leave of Absence)
8am-5pm Monday-Friday 
Why you should apply to be Senior Project Manager:

• Competitive pay rate and immediate start available
• Opportunity to work with a leading manufacturing organization
• Collaborate with diverse, cross-functional teams
• Enhance your project management skills in a dynamic environment
• Gain valuable experience managing high-impact projects

What’s a typical day as Senior Project Manager? You’ll be:

• Facilitating collaboration between customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, production, and field technical resources
• Planning and coordinating all aspects of projects, including scope, scheduling, and budget management
• Reviewing and coordinating detailed engineering tasks such as quoting, design, and change management
• Leading Kick-Off, Design Review, Status Update, and Wrap Up meetings with team members (in-house and remote)
• Monitoring daily, weekly, and monthly order status for managed accounts and completing quarterly reviews
• Communicating professionally and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Conducting post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement
• Managing product documentation, archiving, and approvals
• Identifying and mitigating risks in the production process
• Collaborating with quality control to integrate quality checks and support RMA processing
• Coordinating customer audits on-site and at remote locations
• Implementing corrective actions as needed and managing customer relationships
• Utilizing project management tools and Kanban methodology for workflow optimization
• Scheduling and coordinating material ordering with procurement and shipping
• Providing forecasts to supply chain for long lead time items and items with high fallout percentages
• Tracking project progress using Kanban metrics

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in an analytical or technical field (required)
• Have 5+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment (required)
• Demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Are adept at multi-tasking and managing complex projects simultaneously
• Possess experience with Kanban methodology and project management tools
• Can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage customer relations

What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Senior Project Manager today!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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