Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Project Manager – Modern Packaging Machinery

Modern Packaging Machinery
, a brand of Pro Mach, is seeking a Project Manager to drive the process from order to shipment and collaborate cross‑functionally with all departments involved in the order‑management cycle.

We are looking for people who want to shine: creative, strategic, persuasive, influential, meticulous, technically skilled, a closer, a futurist. If you’re energized by delivering best‑in‑class customer experiences and pursuing advanced technical skills, we want to talk to you.

• Prepare and communicate the Project Scope, identifying goals, objectives, budget, risks, assumptions, team roles, workflow, and deliverables.
• Obtain customer‑supplied drawings, samples, and technical information, maintaining the committed schedule and communicating deadlines and consequences.
• Manage project budgets and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses for internal communication.
• Communicate regularly with senior management and project stakeholders; advise the General Manager of budgetary, scope, and schedule risks.
• Utilize Pro Mach ERP‑system project‑management tools to monitor performance and transmit information throughout the organization.
• Maintain and communicate the master schedule with all milestones.
• Monitor project milestones, working with the team to maintain schedule and honor commitments.
• Coordinate with project‑team groups such as customers, Sales, Finance, Product Management, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Service, and Documentation to meet timelines and budgets.
• Communicate internally and externally to keep all participants informed; mediate disputes and lead project meetings to achieve win‑win outcomes.
• Collaborate with fellow Pro Mach companies and third parties to integrate customer‑specified requirements.
• Ensure change‑order requests that impact scope, cost, or delivery are communicated; provide the customer with responses including price and delivery changes.
• Review new customer specification documents and liaise with subject‑matter experts to confirm feasibility and include costs in the change‑order process.
• Manage the factory acceptance test (FAT) to confirm deliverables and handle required post‑FAT changes before shipment.
• Travel to field locations as necessary to deliver and complete project objectives.
• Lead continuous‑improvement meetings to implement lessons learned after each project.
• Work with external and internal staff to estimate and quote contractual scope‑of‑supply changes; report and communicate changes to Sales and Finance, ensuring proper documentation.
• Aid in optimizing processes to streamline costs.

• 7‑10 years of project‑management experience in manufacturing, preferably capital equipment.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to influence cross‑functional teams, drive process improvement, and manage change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to quickly communicate plans and strategies to stakeholders and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to identify key issues and make timely decisions aligned with business objectives.
• Ability to recognize resistance, manage project issues, and focus on opportunities rather than barriers.
• Capability to define clear objectives, provide project vision, and steer projects toward successful completion under tight schedules.
• Proven experience effectively allocating and managing talent and technical resources for each project.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field preferred.
• Creativity in problem solving.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Creo, and Solid Works drawings.
• Understanding of lean‑manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Smartsheet scheduling software.

Base Salary Range: $100,000 – $130,000. Total compensation includes base salary, commissions, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan with company match. You are eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.

• Relocation assistance may be provided.

Pro Mach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E‑Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug‑free workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

New Hyde Park, NY