Project Manager Manufacturing Transformation - Contract Position

Key Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing transformation initiatives focused on plant stabilization, business simplification, profitability improvement, and operational performance.
• Analyze manufacturing, operational, and financial data to identify opportunities for SKU rationalization, product transfers, profitability improvement, and business simplification.
• Carry out business, operational, and contractual due diligence to support executive decision-making.
• Develop business cases, recommendations, and executive-level presentations to drive transformation initiatives.
• Partner closely with Operations leadership to evaluate opportunities, assess tradeoffs, and recommend actions.
• Coordinate execution across Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Manufacturing teams.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from analysis through implementation and measurable business results.
• Track initiative progress, risks, decisions, and business outcomes to ensure successful execution.
• Support strategic manufacturing improvement, consolidation, and operational optimization initiatives through planning, analysis, and execution.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, industrial engineering, process engineering, operational excellence, business transformation, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, capacity planning, equipment utilization, and plant economics.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate large and complex data sets and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing improvement, plant transformation, consolidation, operational excellence, CAPEX programs, or business simplification initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop business cases, perform financial and operational analysis, and communicate recommendations to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from analysis through implementation and measurable business results.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments involving Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Manufacturing teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel required; experience with Power BI, ERP systems, manufacturing reporting tools, and AI-enabled technologies (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Cowork) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data and emerging technologies to develop business recommendations, improve operational effectiveness, and accelerate decision-making is highly valued.
• Backgrounds in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, plant engineering, operational excellence, plant leadership, or manufacturing transformation are strongly preferred.