Project Manager - Lake, MN

Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager
- New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in project/program management, engineering, operations, or NPI within a manufacturing environment; equivalent combinations of education and experience considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with account management or sales, Experience in a precision machine shop environment, PMP certified, Masters Degree, MBA or other advanced degree.

Location: Big Lake, MN.

Job Type: Full-Time.

Remote: No. On-site in Big Lake, MN.

Salary: Commensurate with experience: $95K - $125K annually, plus benefits.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K and PTO.

Relocation: Not offered.

Sponsorship: Not available.

Note: We are not seeking an IT Project Manager. This position is for an experienced Project Manager with precision machining manufacturing experience.

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for a high-precision medical contract manufacturer. This role serves as the central point of coordination between customers, engineering, quality, operations, and manufacturing, ensuring products move from prototyping to production with clear plans, disciplined execution, and effective communication.

The Project Manager is the customer contact and internal leader for programs, with responsibility for delivering projects on time, on budget, and to agreed scope and quality requirements. The role establishes expectations, manages schedules and budgets, identifies and mitigates risks, drives cross-functional accountability, and keeps customers and leadership informed of progress and issues. Success in this role requires strong project leadership, manufacturing knowledge, and communication skills.

This position will be 100% on-site in Big Lake, MN.

• Partner with the Sales and Technical Solution teams to transition new business opportunities into the corresponding site.
• Lead customer interactions for individual programs, with a strong focus on customer expectation management. Responsible for control and communications of project/program level risks, issue management, and project quality
• With limited oversight, direct and coordinate program activities (schedule adherence, program budget, milestones, scope changes, and design-to-cost) while leading personnel responsible for specific functions throughout the life cycle phases of program. Guide successful completion of projects through collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Partner with departments to align resources requirements and project expectations.
• Assist with transition and ramp plans for NPI into production, teaming with operation to ensure equipment, staffing, and quality requirements align with expected production quantities and costing.

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in project/program management, engineering, operations, or NPI within a manufacturing environment; equivalent combinations of education and experience considered.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Must be able to convey business and technical concepts to a diverse customer base and to internal technical teams in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and lead cross-functional team/projects and meet the needs of stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft programs including MS Project to develop schedules, allocate resources, and establish program budgets.
• Familiarity with medical device regulations and quality standards, such as FDA guidelines, ISO 13485.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think…