Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

At Fort Wayne Metals, we specialize in producing top-quality wires, cables, and assemblies designed to enhance and safeguard lives. Our products are used in everything from our customers’ stents and surgical robots to aircraft and automobiles. At our essence, we are thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, leveraging our knowledge of materials to create customized solutions for our customers.

Join us in our dedication to making a tangible impact through our advanced materials and superior products.

The Project Manager will lead, manage, support, and contribute to projects identified to improve the quality of our products and the speed and efficiency with which we respond to customer requests.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s in Engineering or related field, required.
• Master’s in Engineering or related field, preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Lead assigned projects ensuring they remain on track for timely completion and stay within the budget.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including definition of roles, responsibilities and milestones.
• Monitor project progress and report to necessary personnel.
• Work with plant managers, production coordinators, and all other necessary personnel to guide and facilitate strategically important projects to meet organizational objectives and satisfy customer requests.
• Introduce, facilitate, and help mold key performance measures and the understanding of the information while driving the development of programs and behaviors associated with them.
• Collect and analyze data and information to research solutions for improvement of current processes and systems of overall operations, various strategically significant projects, and ongoing company initiatives.
• Perform other duties and projects as requested by management.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective presentation ability.
• Aptitude to recognize and solve problems.
• Proven ability, capacity, and aptitude with planning, organizing, supervising, coordinating technical work, and obtaining cooperation from others (must be able to build rapport with project staff)

• Office environment in a fast paced production facility.
• Some travel to other facilities necessary.
• Sitting and working at desk for extended periods of time.

• Physical Wellness
  • Parkview Wellness Coach
    - Ready to assist with your physical and nutritional wellness needs.
• Gym Facilities
  • 4 onsite gym locations as well as discounts for regional gym facilities.
• Health Challenges
  • From pickleball tournaments, sponsored races and sports leagues, to participating in the YMCA’s Corporate Challenge, we have a variety of fun ways to stay active.
• Mental Wellness
  • When You Need to Talk - 5 sessions of counseling are available to you and all members of your immediate household at no cost.
• Relaxing Time-Off
  • Qualify for Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay on your first day of employment.
• Social Wellness
  • Epic Events
    - From Tin Caps Night to family days at the zoo, we offer multiple activities throughout the year for employees and their families.
• Employee Resource Group
  • A voluntary, employee-led group formed to bring employees together and centered around a common interest or identity.
• Professional Wellness
  • Grow Your Career
    - We offer many opportunities to continue your development and growth.
  • Performance Feedback
    - Receive regular and constructive feedback from your manager and peers to help you grow and improve.
• Financial Wellness
  • Annual Profit Sharing & 401k matching
    - Dropping dollars into your 401k. When you contribute 7%, we’ll contribute 3.5%.
  • Quarterly Bonus
    - Receiving discretionary bonuses each quarter based on company performance.
  • Tuition Reimbursement
    - Getting your first degree? Great! Whatever your major, we’ll help pick up the tab!
  • Your Money Line
    - Employer-provided 1:1 financial guidance, education, & tools – so you can stress less about money and enjoy greater stability & confidence.

This job position may require access to controlled technology or technical data; applicant…