Project Management

# Bizoforce Hiring – Project Manager, Industrial Engineering | Boston, Massachusetts, USA Confidential

Boston, Massachusetts, USA, +1  onsite  full time  Posted today##

Job Description Bizoforce is hiring an experienced Project Manager – Industrial Engineering to lead industrial engineering programs for a large-scale greenfield manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for managing the complete factory industrialization journey, from initial capacity planning and facility layout through production line design, equipment installation, commissioning, production ramp-up, and operational handover. The ideal candidate will combine strong industrial engineering expertise with proven project management capabilities and cross-functional leadership.

The candidate will translate product, production volume, quality, safety, cost, and schedule requirements into integrated execution plans while ensuring successful factory launch within demanding timelines.### Experience (in Years)

* Required Experience:

10–15 years.
* Relevant

Experience:

Industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production launch, or industrialization.
* Project Leadership:
Experience leading projects or programs involving cross-functional teams and complex manufacturing operations.
* Industry

Experience:

Large-scale manufacturing environments such as automotive, battery, energy, aerospace, heavy equipment, or high-volume discrete manufacturing.

Required Skills
* Project and Program Management:
Project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
* Industrial Engineering:
Time studies, line balancing, capacity planning, facility layout, ergonomics, and material flow.
* Greenfield Manufacturing Launch:
Factory industrialization, production line readiness, equipment installation, commissioning, and ramp-up.
* Capacity and Throughput Planning:
Capacity modeling, takt time, cycle time, bottleneck analysis, and throughput optimization.
* Production Readiness:
Station, equipment, tooling, manpower, material, documentation, and quality readiness tracking.
* Manufacturing Performance: OEE, downtime, yield, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and first-time quality.
* Cross-Functional Coordination:
Collaboration with manufacturing, product, equipment, controls, quality, supply chain, facilities, construction, EHS, maintenance, and operations teams.
* Risk and Dependency Management:
Critical path scheduling, issue escalation, change control, and risk mitigation.
* Continuous Improvement:
Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), SMED, Poka-Yoke, and standardized work.
* Communication and Leadership:
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills / Good-to-Have Technical Experience
* PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification.
* Experience in greenfield facility development, major plant launches, or large-scale capacity expansion programs.
* Hands-on experience with production line launch, equipment commissioning, process validation, run-at-rate, and ramp-up stabilization.
* Experience with simulation and layout tools such as Plant Simulation, Flex Sim, AutoCAD, and Visio.
* Knowledge of 3D factory visualization and discrete event simulation.
* Expertise in PFEP, packaging strategy, material replenishment, sequencing, line-side delivery, warehouse interfaces, and internal logistics.
* Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, control plans, production trials, and readiness reviews.
* Knowledge of MES, SCADA, Andon, OEE dashboards, ERP, SAP, PLM, and Teamcenter.
* Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, or Jira.
* Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
* Experience…