Manufacturing Project Manager

About the role

Carestream Health is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives supporting the manufacturing of medical digital radiography systems, digital detectors, and non‑destructive testing (NDT) imaging equipment. This role drives execution across engineering, operations, planning, quality, and R&D teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. It is not an IT Project Manager position.

Location

1049 W. Ridge Road, Rochester, NY – within the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional projects from initiation through completion as an individual contributor, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate execution across engineering, operations, planning, quality, supply chain, and R&D teams to drive alignment and achieve project goals.
• Establish and maintain project governance, tracking tools, and reporting mechanisms to improve visibility to priorities, timelines, and resource constraints.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and bottlenecks, and drive timely resolution of issues.
• Facilitate project reviews, stakeholder meetings, and action tracking to support accountability, communication, and decision‑making.
• Support prioritization and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Identify and implement process improvements, systems, or standard work that enhance project execution and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Support change management activities related to new tools, workflows, or operational initiatives.
• Travel less than 5% if needed in addition to local Carestream sites.
• Perform all other duties as needed.

Required Skills & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, project management, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing, electrical/mechanical engineering, medical device, industrial equipment, or technical product environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional projects involving engineering and operational teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Skills

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, such as medical device, imaging technology, or industrial inspection equipment.
• Experience implementing new tools, systems, or workflow improvements that increase operational efficiency.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
• Medical device knowledge including ISO 13485 and MDSAP requirements.
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, or project portfolio management systems.

Work Environment

Traditional office environment.